The Pearl part 2 worksheet

Directions: Use blue or black ink for your answers. As part of a complete answer, incorporate the question as part of the answer.

1. If you were Kino, would you have accepted the pearl dealer’s offer? Why or why not?
2. What do the pearl dealers tell Kino about his pearl? Explain Kino’s decision after visiting the pearl dealers.
3. For what reason does Kino fear the trackers?
4. What does Kino do with the pearl at the end of the story?
5. Why does Kino hear “evil music” after the pearl dealer names his price?
6. Compare and contrast reactions to Kino’s turning down the 1,500 pesos.
7. What does Kino mean at the end of Chapter 4 when he says: “I am a man”?
8. What does Kino mean when he says: “This pearl has become my soul. If I five it up I shall lose my soul”?
9. When Kino hands Juana the pearl to dispose of, why does she insist that he throw it away?
10. Do you agree with Kino’s decision to go to the capital to sell his pearl instead of accepting one of the pearl dealers’ offers? Give reasons for your answer.
11. Do you think any good came of Kino and Juana’s discovery of the pearl?