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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
Character List Quiz
Further Study
Character List Quiz
1
of 5
What does Kino increasingly become after he finds the pearl?
Ambitious and desperate
Paranoid and angry
Sad and despondent
Optimistic and industrious
2
of 5
Where is Coyotito when he is stung by the scorpion?
In his bed
In the yard
In a hammock
On the beach
3
of 5
What is Juan Tomás' relationship to Kino?
Father
Older brother
Younger brother
Cousin
4
of 5
How many children to and Juan have?
One
Two
Three
Four
5
of 5
The dealers who try to cheat Kino out of the pearl live in what city?
El Alto
Santa Cruz
La Paz
Cochabamba
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