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37 Cards in this Set
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Where is The Pearl set?
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La Paz, Mexico in the Baja Peninsula
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What stings Coyotito?
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a scorpion
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With what does Kino plan to pay the doctor with?
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Eight small pearls
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How does Kino react when the doctor snubs him?
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he punches the iron gate, making his knuckles bloody
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What does Juana use as an antidote?
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seaweed
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What are three things Kino is planning on buying after he sells the pearl?
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a proper marriage in the church
a rifle education for Coyotito |
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How does the doctor treat Coyotito's wounds?
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with a capsule filled with powder
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Where does Kino hide the pearl during the night?
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under his sleeping mat
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What is the first dealer's nervous habit?
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he manipulates a coin with his hand
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What is the best deal Kino gets for his pearl?
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1500 pesos
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What reason does the dealer give for not liking Kino's pearl?
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It was too large
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How does Kino decide to make money when he realizes that the local pearl dealers are lowballing him?
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by traveling to the capital to sell his pearl
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What does Juana propose to do with the pearl?
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throw it into the ocean
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How does Kino react when Juana tries to steal the pearl?
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He punches her in the head and kicks her
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Why must Kino and his family flee from their home?
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Kino has killed a man
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Where do Kino and Juana first take refuge after their house burns down?
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Kino's brother's, Juan Tomas, house
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Where do Kino and Juana flee to escape the trackers?
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up the mountain
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What does Kino do to conceal himself from the trackers?
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he strips naked
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For what do the trackers mistake Coyotito’s cry?
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a coyote
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How does Kino rid himself of the trackers?
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he kills them
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How does Coyotito die?
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he was shot
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What does Kino do with the pearl at the novella’s end?
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he throws it into the sea
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Which of the songs does Kino remember when he awakes?
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The Song of the Family
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Why does the doctor not want to help Coyotito?
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racism, greed, and dissatisfaction with the whole situation
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Which of the songs does Kino remember when the scorpion stings Coyotito?
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The Song of Evil
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From where did Kino get his canoe?
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from his grandfather
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What does Juan Tomas say when Kino departs from him?
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Go With God
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Which song best illustrates Kino's hope for the future?
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The Song of the Pearl That Might Be
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What is the name that Kino gives to the pearl?
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The Pearl of the World
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What is significant about Kino's suggestion that he buy a rifle?
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It permits Kino to think of the various other things that he will get with the money.
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According to Kino, what is his soul?
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the pearl
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What is the significance of Kino's refusal to accept the dealer's price?
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He has defied the societal hierarchy that dominates La Paz.
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What is significant about the various songs?
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They illustrate his attentiveness to factors around him.
They express Kino's emotions and thoughts. They connect Kino to a larger tradition. |
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With what object does Kino return to La Paz?
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the rifle
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What statement best describes Juana?
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She represents womanhood in contrast to Kino's representation of everyman.
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What does the doctor do that shows his true reason for visiting Kino?
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He attempts to discern where the pearl is hidden.
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What is Kino's reaction when he finds the pearl?
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he howls
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