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The Pearl by John Steinbeck

Anticipation/Reaction Guide
Directions: Before reading John Steinbecks The Pearl, indicate how much you agree or disagree
with the following statements. After reading the novella, repeat this activity on the back of this
worksheet.
Before Reading
Agree

Mostly
Agree

Mostly
Disagree

Disagree

1. People in your community will respect and accept

you more if you have a lot of money.

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______

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______

2. If someone cant afford to pay for a service, then

they shouldnt receive the service.

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______

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______

4. Family members should always help one another

no matter what the costs.

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______

______

______

5. A persons personality changes when he or she

suddenly becomes rich.

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______

______

6. You are the only one that determines your lot in

life.

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______

______

7. To steal from others in order to keep yourself alive

is acceptable.

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______

______

8. The only outcome of reading or viewing

something tragic is that it makes you feel sad.

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______

______

______

9. Things are only black and white, or good and bad.

There is no gray area.

______

______

______

______

10. If someone is poor, its only because they dont

work hard enough.

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______

______

______

3. Money cant buy happiness.

After Reading
Agree

Mostly
Agree

Mostly
Disagree

Disagree

1. People in your community will respect and accept

you more if you have a lot of money.

______

______

______

______

2. If someone cant afford to pay for a service, then

they shouldnt receive the service.

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

______

4. Family members should always help one another

no matter what the costs.

______

______

______

______

5. A persons personality changes when he or she

suddenly becomes rich.

______

______

______

______

6. You are the only one that determines your lot in

life.

______

______

______

______

7. To steal from others in order to keep yourself alive

is acceptable.

______

______

______

______

8. The only outcome of reading or viewing

something tragic is that it makes you feel sad.

______

______

______

______

9. Things are only black and white, or good and bad.

There is no gray area.

______

______

______

______

10. If someone is poor, its only because they dont

work hard enough.

______

______

______

______

3. Money cant buy happiness.