The Pearl Reading Assessment

Kino's boat...

• Was handed down from his grandfather
• Is a product of Kino's woodcarving skills.
• Was purchased using the pearl.

The narrator points out that a man with a boat

• Can travel anywhere he wants.
• Is guaranteed to be wealthy
• Is an assurance that he can provide food

What does Juana do to try to cure Coyotito's wound?

• She makes poultice out of seaweed and puts it on the wound.
• She makes clay and and puts it on the wound.
• She makes aloe and puts it on the wound.

Kino and Juana go out on the boat to

• Try to find a pearl to hire the doctor.
• Find their evening meal.
• Try to make money to survive.

How does the author inform the audience that Juana is superstitious?

• She tells Kino that she is superstitious.
• She is afraid to want more.
• She has a book of spells from ancient times.

How does the narrator emphasize the uniqueness of the pearl?

• By comparing it to be as bright as the sun.

• By comparing it as large as seagull's egg.

• By comparing to the glow of a thousand candles.

The narrator describes Kino's skills in the water as

• Weak and Clumsy.
• Somewhat experienced but making several significant mistakes.
• Methodical and experienced

What is Juana's reaction to the oyster Kino finds?

• She tells Kino that she wants to prepare it for dinner.
• She tells Kino to open it.
• She tells Kino to wait to open it later.

What did Juana notice about Coyotito's wound?

• The was swelling was increasing.
• It was turning purple.
• The swelling had gone down.

Why did the other fisherman race towards Kino?

• They heard Kino scream.
• Juana was signaling to them that Kino needed help.
• Kino just caught and enormous fish.