| A | B |
|---|
| Shelters Kino for a day before he leaves La Paz | Juan Tomas |
| Dies of a gunshot wound | Coyotito |
| Work together to cheat Kino | The pearl buyers |
| Watches Kino's eyes to determine where the pearl is hidden | Doctor |
| Believes the pearl is evil and must be thrown away | Juana |
| Mourns for the supposedly dead family | Apolonia |
| Believes that everyone should stay in their "proper place" | The Priest |
| Finds and keeps the pearl | Kino |
| What is Kino's house made of? | Brush |
| What song does Kino hear as Juana prepares for the day? | The song of the family |
| How does Kino make a living? | By fishing and pearl diving |
| What does Juana usually cook for breakfast? | Corncakes |
| How is the air of the gulf described? | Hazy and uncertain |
| How is the Doctor be described? | Fat and lazy, greedy, longing for a different life |
| What belief system do Kino and Juana have? | A combination of ancient beliefs and Christianity |
| What does Juana pray for after Coyotito is stung by the scorpion? | That Kino will find a pearl to pay the Doctor |
| Who do the beggars think are the best alm givers? | Poor people who have suddenly become rich |
| What song does Kino hear when he talks to the Priest? | The song of evil |
| How does the Doctor's medicine affect Coyotito? | It makes him very sick |
| What do the pearl dealers tell Kino about his pearl? | It's not valuable, it's only a novelty, they might be able to find a buyer for it |
| How many pearl dealers are there in reality? | Only one because they all work together |
| What does Kino decide he must do with his pearl after he talks to the dealers? | Take it to the capital city to sell |
| What has happened in previous trips when the villagers gave their pearls to others to sell in the city? | Unsuccessful because the sellers never returned |
| What hurts Kino the most, people trying to steal the pearl, burning his house or destroying his boat? | The destruction of his boat |
| What does Kino do when he realizes he is being followed? | He heads to the mountains where it's harder to track them |
| What do the trackers think caused the cry in the night? | A coyote mother and her litter |
| How does Coyotito die? | A stray bullet hits him |
| How do Kino and Juana appear when they return to the village? | They walk side by side carrying the weight of their tragedy |
| What do Kino and Juana do with the pearl at the end of the story? | Kino throws the pearl into the water |
| How is the song of family described at the end of the story? | A battle song |
| Who is the author of The Pearl? | John Steinbeck |
| Once the pearl is returned to the ocean, does it remain ugly and ulcerous? | No, it returns to its orginal beauty. It's ugliness was caused by people's greed |
