a fictional prose narrative that is longer and more complex than a short story; a short novel. (dictionary.com)
a symbol of evil.
A sailboat
He inherited it. (He received it from his father)
Throw it back into the sea
He was greedy and cruel.
Kino
Having a boat mean that food could always be obtained.
A big pearl
John Steinbeck
they do not have enough money and they are Indian.
They thought about how it could affect their own lives
Juana
Kino
It was worthless except as a curiosity. They say it is a monstrosity and that no one would buy such a pearl.
The doctor
He had heard of the pearl and realized he could be well paid.
Juan Tomas
sucked out the poison.
He deliberately made the boy sick.
striking the doctor's gate with his fist.
Coyotito's education
Seaweed
Mexico
Juana
What is a novella?
What does Juana propose to do with the pearl?
Why did the doctor decide to come to Kino's house to treat Coyotito?
'What will you do now that you have become a rich man?'
Kino and his family are refused help because . . .
Why was the ownership of a canoe so vital to Kino's people?
'This thing is evil. This pearl is like a sin!'
“My son will read and open the books, and my son will write and will know writing. And my son will make numbers, and these things will make us free because he will know—he will know and through him we will know. . . . This is what the pearl will do.”
What did the beggars know about the doctor?
THE PEARL is set in?
Which of the following is not on the list of things Kino plans to buy with his newfound wealth? A. An education B. A sailboat C. A rifle D. A proper marriage in a church
Juana comes to view the pearl as . . .
How did Kino acquire his canoe?
What does Juana pray for while she is in the canoe?
The author of THE PEARL?
He is a client of mine. I'm treating his child for a scorpion sting.'
'The doctor,' she said. 'Go to get the doctor.'
What does Juana use as a poultice for Coyotito’s wound? A. Dry ice B. Peppermint C. Oatmeal D. Seaweed
After the baby was stung, Juana
After being turned away from the doctor, Kino expressed his rage by . . .
What did the first buyer tell Kino concerning the pearl?
What did Kino say would make them 'Free'?
How did other people react to the news of Kino's pearl?
The protagonist of the novel
What can be concluded about the doctor's actions?