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The Pearl
John Steinbeck
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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
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Kino
Juana
The Doctor
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The Pearl
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Chapter 3 Quiz
1
of 5
What nickname do the townspeople give the pearl?
"Pearl of the world"
"Precious stone"
"Gem of the ages"
"Stone of the world"
2
of 5
Which of the following isn't something Kino says he will purchase with the money he gets from selling the pearl?
Marriage in a church
New clothes
Harpoon
Better food
3
of 5
Who visits Kino and Juana near dark on the day the pearl is discovered?
Juan Tomás
The priest
Apolonia
The doctor
4
of 5
What does Juana make for dinner later that evening?
Yellow rice
Fried fish
Baked beans
Eel
5
of 5
What appears in the doorway as Kino eats his supper after the doctor leaves?
A black puppy
A rat
A black cat
Shadow of a man
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