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Quiz about The Pearl by John Steinbeck Chapter One

'The Pearl' by John Steinbeck (Chapter One) Quiz

A quiz on the first chapter of the book 'The Pearl' by John Steinbeck.

A multiple-choice quiz by The-me. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
The-me

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
331,796

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
293

Question 1 of 10

1. Who is Kino in this story? Hint

A man who collects pearls.

A child who likes to eat candies.

A man who fishes for whales.

A person who likes to ruin your interesting life.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who is Kino's wife? Hint

Ms. Effort

Anna

Juana

Hesty

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Question 3 of 10

3. Where did Coyotito, the baby, sleep? Hint

In a box

In a poorly made nest

On a bed

On the roof of a house

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Question 4 of 10

4. Is the morning when the story starts a normal morning? Hint

Yes, and it is a little more perfect than normal mornings

Yes, but this is so normal that it does not stand out in other mornings

No, this is a dreary and exausting morning

No, Kino just doesn't feel happy, for some reason

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Question 5 of 10

5. In this morning, a surprising incident happened. Coyotito got stung by a scorpion. How did Coyotito's mom react to Coyotito's scorpion sting after he got stung by a scorpion? Hint

She sucked out the poison from Coyotito very calmly

She made a plan to cure him

She freaked out

She cried and cried and cried

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Question 6 of 10

6. Why was it so surprising that Kino and Juana decided they wanted a doctor? Hint

They didn't have money to pay for the treatment

Doctors were far away from this village

There were no doctors at that time

The doctors were thought to make people get sicker

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Question 7 of 10

7. Why did the doctor not come with Juana and Kino to treat Coyotito? Hint

They couldn't wait for him to finish seeing the patients in his office

They decided they didn't need him after all

They had no money to pay him

They didn't trust the doctor's appearance

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of these best describes the doctor who Kino asked to come treat Coyotito? Hint

Skinny, tall, and very poor

Skinny, tall, and very rich

Fat, lazy, and very rich

Skinny, lazy, and very poor

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did the doctor say was the reason he could not treat Coyotito? Hint

He didn't know how to cure Coyotito's problem

He had a very important appointment to go to

He only treated adults

He didn't have enough medicine to cure the baby

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did Kino offer as payment for the treatment, which the doctor refused to accept? Hint

One gold coin

Eight tiny pearls

Five pennies

Two rabbits

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is Kino in this story?

Answer: A man who collects pearls.

Kino is the main character in this story. This book is about him finding a pearl, and losing it again.

2. Who is Kino's wife?

Answer: Juana

Juana and Kino had a baby called Coyotito, which is another main character of this story. Coyotito was Juana's first baby, and she liked it really much, so much that she is willing to give up her life for him. Juana lived a poor life with Kino, but she did not hate the life at all. She liked it instead.

3. Where did Coyotito, the baby, sleep?

Answer: In a box

The box was hung from the roof, and Coyotito, as Juana's first-born baby, slept in there every night. Coyotito's family lived a peaceful life, until one morning, something happened to Coyotito.

4. Is the morning when the story starts a normal morning?

Answer: Yes, and it is a little more perfect than normal mornings

As the book says, this is 'a morning like other mornings yet perfect among mornings'. This was the first phrase I have remembered in this story - it is really interesting.

5. In this morning, a surprising incident happened. Coyotito got stung by a scorpion. How did Coyotito's mom react to Coyotito's scorpion sting after he got stung by a scorpion?

Answer: She sucked out the poison from Coyotito very calmly

In this dangerous morning, Coyotito got stung by a scorpion, and Kino and Juana knew that it was very very dangerous for a baby to get stung by a scorpion. Yet Juana remained quite calm considering that a scorpion's sting could easily kill a baby.

6. Why was it so surprising that Kino and Juana decided they wanted a doctor?

Answer: They didn't have money to pay for the treatment

Juana and Kino didn't have any money, and the doctor wouldn't come to the village to cure someone unless he was paid. Since the doctor wouldn't come to them, Kino and Juana went to the doctor to ask for treatment.

7. Why did the doctor not come with Juana and Kino to treat Coyotito?

Answer: They had no money to pay him

As stated before, the doctor wouldn't come unless there was money to pay for him. Even when they came to ask him in person, he refused.

8. Which of these best describes the doctor who Kino asked to come treat Coyotito?

Answer: Fat, lazy, and very rich

The doctor was fat - his fingers were too big for his beautiful imported cup, and he sat there on his sofa eating his breakfast slowly. He had a large greatly decorated house, and a servant to serve him.

9. What did the doctor say was the reason he could not treat Coyotito?

Answer: He had a very important appointment to go to

He made up this reason, obviously, and that is why Kino was very furious about that.

10. What did Kino offer as payment for the treatment, which the doctor refused to accept?

Answer: Eight tiny pearls

The doctor didn't come to cure Coyotito because he thought that the pearls were really worthless, so he came up with an excuse not to come.

Source: Author The-me

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