Question

When word spreads that kino is going to sell the pearl who makes a plan to cheat him
A. His brother
B. The doctor
C. The priest
D. The pearl buyers

Answer 1

In John Steinbeck's novella "The Pearl," it is the pearl buyers who make a plan to cheat Kino when word spreads that he is going to sell the pearl. They conspire to undermine the value of the pearl and take advantage of Kino's situation. Therefore, the correct answer is:

D. The pearl buyers