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The Pearl
John Steinbeck
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Characters
Character List
Kino
Juana
The Doctor
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Parable and the Form of
The Pearl
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Community
Greed
Evil
Primitivity
Quotes By Section
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Quotes By Character
Kino
Juana
The Doctor
Juan Tomás
Coyotito
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
1
of 5
In the beginning, Kino is motivated by loyalty to the traditions of his village and people, as well as ___.
His family’s poverty
Oppression by European colonizers
His social status
Finding a nicer home
2
of 5
Kino’s entire trajectory is a decline from what to what?
Poverty to wealth
Power to helplessness
Innocence to corruption
Famous to unkown
3
of 5
What is the poultice for Coyotito’s wound made from?
Sand
Salt
Brush
Seaweed
4
of 5
Which of Kino’s actions represents Kino’s break from the family he longs to support?
Going to the capital
Beating Juana
Fighting on the mountain
Fighting on the beach
5
of 5
What is the doctor obsessed with?
European society
Wealth
Ascending the social ladder
Separating himself from locals
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