The Pearl -> 2: The Scorpion

Reading and Questions

Read Chapter 1 and then answer the questions below in complete sentences.

1. If you could select just one word to describe Kino's life as presented at the beginning of
Chapter 1, what word would you choose and why?

2. How does the author describe Kino's physical appearance?

3. Why would the doctor not care for Coyotito?

4. How does Kino's life change from the beginning of Chapter 1 to the end of the chapter?

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The Pearl -> 3: The Pearl

Reading and Questions

Read Chapter 2 and then answer the questions below in complete sentences.

1. What is the only thing of value that Kino owns? What does this tell you about Kino?

2. Why do you think his canoe is so valuable?

3. In this chapter, Steinbeck often uses phrases such as "vagueness of a dream" and
"things of the imagination" and "more illusions than realities." What effect do these phrases
have on the reader?

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The Pearl -> 5: Songs

Reading and Questions

Read Chapter 3 and then answer the questions below in complete sentences.

1. In the first sentences of the third chapter, Steinbeck uses a simile that compares the
town to a colonial animal. A colonial animal is a collective lifeform consisting of individual
organisms. Coral is an example. Pieces of coral and coral reefs are made of small, individual
organisms called polyps. Describe what Steinbeck means by this simile.

2. Why do you think Kino became "every man's enemy" upon discovering the pearl?

3. Why do people suddenly become interested in Kino?

4. What does Kino say he will do with the money from the pearl?

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The Pearl -> 6: For Sale

Reading and Questions

Read Chapter 4 of the novella today and then answer the questions below in complete
sentences. As you read the chapter, be on the lookout for any effective stylistic devices and
list them in your journal.

1. What do the pearl divers not know about the pearl buyers?

2. In the past, what have the villagers tried to do to get a higher price for their pearls?
What was the result?

3. What did the first dealer tell Kino about the value of his pearl?

4. Do you think Kino should have accepted the 1500 pesos from the dealer? Why or why
not?

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Reading and Questions

5. How has the pearl changed Juana in a different way than it has changed Kino?

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The Pearl -> 7: The Attack

Reading and Questions

Read Chapter 5 and then develop four discussion questions for the chapter. Remember to
ask a variety of types of questions. Look at the descriptions of the different types of
questions that can be used for reading discussion.

A. Right There. The answer is in the text, and if we pointed at it, we'd say it's "right
there!" Often, the answer will be in a single sentence or place in the text, and the words
used to create the question will often also be in that same place. Example: What happened
to Kino on the path?

B. Think and Search. The answer is in the text, but you might have to look in several
different sentences to find it. It is broken up or scattered or requires a grasp of multiple
ideas across paragraphs or pages. Example: How is Kino and Juana's relationship different
now than it was at the beginning of the story?

C. Author and You. The answer is not in the text, but you still need information that the
author has given you, combined with what you already know, in order to respond to this
type of question. Example: How is the oppression experienced by villagers similar to and
different from other examples of oppression you have learned about in history?

D. On My Own. The answer is not in the text, and in fact you don't even have to have
read the text to be able to answer it. Example: Do you think that people's lack of
contentment can affect their relationships with others?

Provide answers or possible answers to the questions you develop.

1. Right There Question #1:

2. Think and Search Question #2:

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Reading and Questions

3. Author and You Question #3:

4. On My Own Question #4:

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The Pearl -> 8: Escape

Reading and Questions

Read the last chapter of the novella and then answer the questions below in complete
sentences.

1. At the end of the previous chapter, Kino says, "The pearl has become my soul...if I give
it up I shall lose my soul." Does Kino lose his soul because he gives up the pearl? Explain.

2. How does the setting of the story keep the action of the story going?

3. Why do you think Kino and Juana return to the village? Why don't they keep running?

4. Kino's quest for wealth and opportunity leads to the destruction of his family. Can you
think of examples in history where the quest for wealth and power has led to death and
destruction?

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