Use the story the pearl to answer the following question

Question

Why were the people of the village shouting and crying?
A. They found out that kino killed a man
B. They heard that kinos canoe had been vandalized
C. They heard that the pearl had been stolen
D. They thought that kino and his family had died in the fire

Answer 1

In John Steinbeck's "The Pearl," the people of the village were shouting and crying because they thought that Kino and his family had died in the fire. Therefore, the correct answer is:

D. They thought that Kino and his family had died in the fire.