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What is parable and why do you suppose Steinbeck calls our attention to this in his preface?
a simple story to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson. Steinbeck used the parable from Matthew 13:15-36
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Who is the protagonist in the story?
Kino
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Who is the antagonists
the doctor
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In chapter one, what song does Kino hear?
The sound of the beach
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How are homes of the poor distinguished from the homes of the rich?
Poor live in brush houses and rich live in plaster houses
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How is the doctor described?
ignorant, cruel, appetites, and sinning
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How is a pearl formed?
a foreign substance enters into the oyster and settles between the shell and mantle. The oyster tries to cover the irritant with layers of substance called ‘nacre’ to protect itself.
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What does Juana pray for in Chapter 2; Why?
Them to find a pearl so they could pay for the doctor to treat Coyotito
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On what two discoveries does Chapter 2 end?
They found a Pearl, Coyotito's swelling went down
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In the opening of chapter 3, what is the town compared to?
a colonial animal
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How did the news of the pearl affect the priest?
He thought of repairs that the church needed
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How did the news of the pearl affect shopkeepers?
they thought of clothes that did not sell well
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How did the news of the pearl affect the doctor?
he thought he could visit Paris, and wanted to steal it
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How did the news of the pearl affect the beggars?
they laughed
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In what sense did Kino become "every man's enemy?"
He became paranoid and tempted
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What does Kino say he will do once he sells the pearl
pay the doctor
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As the doctor approaches, why is kino feeling rage?
The doctor turned them away but now hes invading their privacy
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What does the doctor most likely give Coyotito
Poison
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What is suggested by the references to the fish and mice in Chapter 3?
the little fish/mice is the people in the village and the big fish/hawks
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How does the doctor find out where Kino has hidden the pearl?
Kino looks at where it was
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In chapter 3, what does Juana say of the pearl? Why?
Destroy it, it is evil
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Why could Kino not destroy the pearl?
he knew the power of it
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Why was Kino afraid of making plans?
Once a plan is made is can never be destroyed but easily attack