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Quiz about  The Pearl  by John Steinbeck
Quiz about  The Pearl  by John Steinbeck

" The Pearl " by John Steinbeck Quiz


This quiz about John Steinbeck's novel, "The Pearl".

A multiple-choice quiz by dj168. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
dj168
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
281,472
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
584
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 70 (9/10), Guest 89 (10/10), Guest 65 (9/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who is Kino's older brother? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What does Kino's son, Coyotito, get stung by?
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is Kino's wife's name? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What does Kino find while diving for pearls? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. When Kino finds the pearl, which was NOT one of the thoughts he had of what would happen to his and his family's life? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of these songs occurs when Kino is happy or peaceful? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What happens to Kino's house? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the highest offer Kino gets from the pearl buyers? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What happens to Kino that delays his trip to the capital city? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who gets killed at the end by a gunshot to the head? Hint





Most Recent Scores
Mar 11 2024 : Guest 70: 9/10
Mar 11 2024 : Guest 89: 10/10
Mar 01 2024 : Guest 65: 9/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who is Kino's older brother?

Answer: Juan Tomás

Juan Tomás is the wiser brother of Kino and is trustworthy. When his house burns down he immediately goes to Juan for help. He helps Kino and his family escape from the people who are after him and his pearl.
2. What does Kino's son, Coyotito, get stung by?

Answer: Scorpion

He gets stung and his mother sucks the poison out of him, but he still feels some of the symptoms and is sick. He is in need of the doctor's help, but in the beginning of the book, the doctor refuses to help them without any money.
3. What is Kino's wife's name?

Answer: Juana

Juana is loyal to Kino and agrees with his decisions even though she doesn't believe in it. She is close to Kino and has a baby boy with him named Coyotito.
4. What does Kino find while diving for pearls?

Answer: The Pearl of the World

The Pearl of the World is perfect and huge. Soon people get greedy and try to steal the pearl. At first Kino thinks about the future he could have with the pearl and wants to sell it at a high price. But he then finds out the pearl buyers are not willing to pay that much.
5. When Kino finds the pearl, which was NOT one of the thoughts he had of what would happen to his and his family's life?

Answer: His grandpa would get a new car

Kino wanted his son to go to school and learn to read. He wanted to marry his wife, Juana, in the church, and he would get her a new skirt. Then he would get himself some new clothes and a rifle.
6. Which of these songs occurs when Kino is happy or peaceful?

Answer: The Song of the Family

In the beginning of the book he had this song in his head. But when he finds the pearl, soon after he gets the song of evil in his head, which is a song he gets when he senses evil feelings.
7. What happens to Kino's house?

Answer: Someone burns it

When Kino gets back home he finds his wife and his boy outside. He then sees the neighborhood surrounding the house and looking at his house on fire. He knows it was the thieves after the pearl and immediately goes to Juan, his brother's, house and hides there with Juana and Coyotito. He then plans to leave with his family to go to the capital.
8. What is the highest offer Kino gets from the pearl buyers?

Answer: 1500 pesos

There were four pearl buyers at the time, and the first buyer offered 1000 pesos at first. The second one said the pearl was too big to be used. The third said he would buy it for 500 pesos and sell it for 600 pesos to a client. The fourth said the pearl would deteriorate and wasn't durable.

After Kino was outraged and was storming out, the first buyer raised his offer to 1500 pesos, but Kino still stormed out.
9. What happens to Kino that delays his trip to the capital city?

Answer: Trackers are on his trail

While resting off the road he sees three trackers on the road. There is one with a rifle and two walking along. He immediately tells Juana to shush Coyotito and Kino goes into one of the trees to spy on them.
10. Who gets killed at the end by a gunshot to the head?

Answer: Coyotito

In a cave, Juana and Coyotito are up somewhere hiding, while Kino is sneaking closer to the three trackers who were resting there. The one with the rifle was the stake out while the other two were sleeping. The one with the rifle hears Coyotito's crying and when Kino came lunging out shot Coyotito in the head.
Source: Author dj168

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