Kino tries to stop the scorpion by

a
cutting the cord of the hanging box.
b
trying to catch the scorpion before it lands on the baby.
c
startling it with a loud cry.
Question 10 (1 point)
The narrator reveals Kino's thoughts about the doctor.

a
Kino feels indifferent toward him.
b
Kino feels both fear and rage toward him.
c
Kino has the highest regard for him.

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b
Kino feels both fear and rage toward him.
When the doctor finds out that Kino's baby needs help,

a
he clears his schedule to see him.
b
he tells Kino how to cure the insect bite and gives him medicine.
c
he tells his servant to find out if Kino has any money.
c
he tells his servant to find out if Kino has any money.
The narrator describes the doctor as

a
rich and showing little compassion for poor people.
b
humble and charitable.
c
old and frail.
a
rich and showing little compassion for poor people.
The simple but content life of Kino, Juana, and Coyotito is described as the

a
Song of the Family
b
Happy Life
c
Little Village
a
Song of the Family
The narrator reveals Kino's thoughts about the doctor.

a
Kino has the highest regard for him.
b
Kino feels both fear and rage toward him.
c
Kino feels indifferent toward him.
b
Kino feels both fear and rage toward him.
What is the doctor's reaction to Kinos' type of payment?

a
His servant says the doctor is willing to see him for free.
b
His servant says the doctor was called out for an emergency.
c
His servant makes Kino an appointment.
b
His servant says the doctor was called out for an emergency.
The opening paragraph of the story informs the reader that Kino is a

a
pearl buyer
b
fisherman
c
farmer
b
fisherman
Kino offers the doctor a payment in the form of

a
silver coins.
b
food.
c
pearls.
c
pearls.
After the scorpion stings Coyotito, Juana

a
sucks the poison from the wound.
b
makes a paste to soothe the wound.
c
runs to the neighbors for help.
a
sucks the poison from the wound.
Kino tries to stop the scorpion by

a
startling it with a loud cry.
b
cutting the cord of the hanging box.
c
trying to catch the scorpion before it lands on the baby.
b
cutting the cord of the hanging box.
Kino does not want to take the chance that

a
the doctor may not really be a licensed doctor.
b
his own ignorance might lead to the wrong choice.
c
his brother might steal the pearl from him.
b
his own ignorance might lead to the wrong choice.
Kino wants his son

a
to learn to read and write.
b
to grow to be a pearl buyer.
c
to be a fisherman one day like Kino and his father.
c
to be a fisherman one day like Kino and his father.
why
The reason Kino wants his son to be a fisherman like him and his father is likely because it is their family's traditional occupation and a way of life. Fishing is what Kino knows best and it provides their means of livelihood. Kino may also have a deep connection with the sea and the profession, wanting to pass on the knowledge and skills to his son.
What news spreads quickly through the town?

a
Kino has found the pearl of the world.
b
Juana is ill.
c
Kino was injured while out on his canoe.
Question 4 (1 point)
What did Kino do with the pearl?

a
He wrapped it in Coyotito's blanket and put it in Coyotito's hanging box.
b
He wrapped it in a rag and put it in a hole that he dug.
c
He wrapped it in Juana's shawl and hid it under some rocks.
Question 5 (1 point)
Juana tells Kino that

a
the doctor stole the pearl.
b
she sold the pearl to a pearl buyer.
c
the pearl is evil.
Question 6 (1 point)
Kino tells his brother that he wants to

a
buy a yacht.
b
buy a mansion.
c
get married in the church.
Question 7 (1 point)
The doctor treated the baby by giving him

a
a capsule
b
an ointment
c
an injection
Question 8 (1 point)
Who comes to see Kino?

a
a priest and a pearl buyer
b
the doctor and a pearl buyer
c
the doctor and the priest
Question 9 (1 point)
The narrator reveals that many people in the town are

a
genuinely happy for Kino.
b
planning a special celebration for Kino.
c
secretly Kino's enemy.
Question 10 (1 point)
When Kino tells the doctor that the baby is improving, the doctor tells Kino

a
that a scorpion sting can cause trouble after showing signs of improving
b
that there is really no hope after getting stung by a scorpion.
c
that the baby must be healing.
The correct answers for the remaining questions are:

Question 4: a
Question 5: c
Question 6: c
Question 7: a
Question 8: b
Question 9: c
Question 10: a
What news spreads quickly through the town?

a
Kino has found the pearl of the world.
b
Juana is ill.
c
Kino was injured while out on his canoe.
a
Kino has found the pearl of the world.