The Pearl Questions and Answers

Question 1

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"The mangroves plunged like frightened cattle, and a fine sandy dust arose from the land and hung in a stifling cloud over the sea."

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Asked by deluxe d #204059

Last updated by Aslan on 10/30/2011 11:17 PM

Question 2

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What wishes do the pearl buyers have for the great pearl?

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Asked by ivette a #207719

Last updated by Aslan on 10/20/2011 9:51 PM

Question 3

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how did the elders try to solve the problem juan tomas brought up

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Asked by pedro m #207417

Last updated by Aslan on 10/19/2011 11:23 PM

Question 4

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What miracles accompanies the finding of the pearl.

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Asked by melanie e #207241

Last updated by Aslan on 10/18/2011 10:22 PM

Question 5

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why does Juana feel that it is not good to want a thing to much

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Asked by melanie e #207241

Last updated by Aslan on 10/18/2011 10:19 PM

Question 6

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what does kino ultimatly try to obtain?

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Asked by cc c #205851

Last updated by Aslan on 10/12/2011 9:36 PM

Question 7

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What is significant about the fact that the Song of the Family becomes "a battle cry" when Kino and Juana return with the pearl and the body of their son?

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Asked by alex s #205811

Last updated by judy t #197809 on 10/12/2011 8:30 PM

Question 8

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why does juana feel that it is not good to want something too much?

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Asked by lala l #204455

Last updated by tracey c #171707 on 10/9/2011 6:47 AM

Question 9

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List the events that force Kino and Juana to leave La Paz on foot.

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Asked by anna p #204825

Last updated by Aslan on 10/8/2011 6:17 PM

Question 10

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when the scorpion attacks coyotito juana mutters a hail Mary and then whispers ''the old magig again'' what do these two acts tell you about juana?

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Asked by lala l #204455

Last updated by Aslan on 10/6/2011 2:28 PM

Question 11

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why does juana feel that it is not good to want something too much?

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Asked by lala l #204455

Last updated by Aslan on 10/6/2011 2:13 PM

Question 12

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why is it surprising that Juana would request a doctor?

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Asked by lala l #204455

Last updated by Aslan on 10/6/2011 2:03 PM

Question 13

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"A plan is a real thing, and things projected are experienced. A plan once made and visualized becomes a reality along with other realities-never to be destroyed but easily to be attacked."

Answers: 1

Asked by deluxe d #204059

Last updated by Aslan on 10/5/2011 2:18 PM

Question 14

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"He looked past his pearl, and he saw that the swelling was going out of the baby's shoulder, the poison was preceding from its body...".

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Asked by deluxe d #204059

Last updated by Aslan on 10/5/2011 2:08 PM

Question 15

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"The news came to the doctor where he sat with a woman whose illness was age, though neither she nor the doctor would admit it."

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Asked by deluxe d #204059

Last updated by deluxe d #204059 on 10/5/2011 1:11 PM

Question 16

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What does the name Apolonia means in the Pearl?

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Asked by erza h #204073

Last updated by Aslan on 10/5/2011 9:03 AM

Question 17

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Discuss the author's viewpoint about the sea.

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Asked by deluxe d #204059

Last updated by Aslan on 10/4/2011 11:55 PM

Question 18

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who is the flat character in the Pearl

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Asked by totie t #196343

Last updated by Aslan on 8/20/2011 9:48 PM

Question 19

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coyotito

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Asked by english s #85441

Last updated by ellen c #196195 on 8/19/2011 2:47 PM

Question 20

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What is meant by Light Imagery in the Novel?

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Asked by eduard a #191913

Last updated by Aslan on 7/28/2011 10:46 PM

Question 21

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what is the purpose of the epilogue at the begining of the novel?

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Asked by araik a #193079

Last updated by Aslan on 7/18/2011 11:00 PM

Question 22

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what is juana and kinos reaction to the oyster

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Asked by liliana h #192753

Last updated by Aslan on 7/14/2011 5:55 PM

Question 23

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Does the story end you would expect it to ?

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Asked by asia c #192279

Last updated by tracey c #171707 on 7/8/2011 2:55 PM

Question 24

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What dreams does kino have abot the Pearl?

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Asked by sara b #66587

Last updated by tracey c #171707 on 6/26/2011 7:25 PM

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