Juan Tomás
Q. Which example of foreshadowing is used in the story?
A character’s thoughts can foreshadow. For example, “I told myself this is the end of my trouble, but I didn’t believe myself.” Narration can foreshadow by telling you something is going to happen. Details are often left out, but the suspense is created to keep readers interested.
Table of Contents
- Q. Which example of foreshadowing is used in the story?
- Q. What statement does Juana make that serves as foreshadowing?
- Q. Who does Kino kill in the pearl?
- Q. How are the pearl buyers unfair to Kino?
- Q. What happens after Kino refuses to sell his pearl in town?
- Q. Why didn’t Kino take the pearl buyers offer?
- Q. What is the best offer Kino gets for his pearl?
- Q. Where does Kino hide his pearl?
- Q. What does Kino do when the doctor refuses to see his son?
- Q. What happens to make Juana want to throw away the pearl?
- Q. What did each person think of when he heard it?
- Q. Why did Juana let Kino throw the pearl away after he offered to let her do it?
- Q. What does the doctor think of when he hears about the pearl?
- Q. Why did the doctor ask Kino if he had put his pearl in a safe place?
Q. What statement does Juana make that serves as foreshadowing?
What statement does Juana make that serves as foreshadowing ? he promises that they will sell the pearl and evil will go with it. only the good will stay.
Q. Who does Kino kill in the pearl?
Kino kills all three in a frenzy. However, he soon discovers that the random shot fired by the trackers has hit and killed Coyotito. Heartbroken, Juana and Kino return to La Paz. The two approach the gulf, and Kino looks at the pearl for the last time and sees in it an image of Coyotito with his head shot away.
Q. How are the pearl buyers unfair to Kino?
Terms in this set (4) In the description of the pearl buyers, what do we find out about the market in kino’s village? that all of the pearl buyers work for one man and that they are unfair about the price that the offer to the sellers.
Q. What happens after Kino refuses to sell his pearl in town?
What happens after Kino refuses to sell his pearl in town? He and Juana have a fight. Juan Thomas tells him to hide. Kino gets attacked again.
Q. Why didn’t Kino take the pearl buyers offer?
Kino did not sell his pearl for fifteen hundred pesos because, as an experienced pearl diver, he knew that his pearl was worth much more. They also claim to have found flaws with the pearl itself, making it worth even less than they have stated they are willing to pay.
Q. What is the best offer Kino gets for his pearl?
The Pearl
| A | B |
|---|---|
| What is the best offer Kino gets for his pearl? | 1500 pesos |
| What reason does the dealer give for not liking Kino’s pearl? | He said it was fake |
| How does Kino decide tomake money when he realizes that the local pearl dealers are lowballing him? | He decides to go to the capital |
Q. Where does Kino hide his pearl?
Kino hides the pearl under his bed. That night, he is awakened by an intruder, who hits Kino on the head before fleeing.
Q. What does Kino do when the doctor refuses to see his son?
Describe Kino’s reaction to the news that the doctor will not treat his son. He hits the gate on the doctor’s house. He cuts his hands.
Q. What happens to make Juana want to throw away the pearl?
Again at the end of the chapter (chapter four), Juana wants to throw away the pearl because it is evil. He got angry, followed her, and beat her until he got the pearl back. What did Kino do when he figured out where she went? Someone attacked him and went through his clothes, then he stabbed and killed that person.
Q. What did each person think of when he heard it?
Terms in this set (5) What did each person think of when he heard it? Each person thought of of their own doings with the pearl and did not think of others.
Q. Why did Juana let Kino throw the pearl away after he offered to let her do it?
They throw the pearl back into the sea because he felt guilt by what the pearl had represented.
Q. What does the doctor think of when he hears about the pearl?
They were excited for thier own kind to be rich. How does the Doctor react when he hears the news of Kino’s pearl? The doctor grew stern and judicious. He goes and “treats” Coyotio, but all he wants is money.
Q. Why did the doctor ask Kino if he had put his pearl in a safe place?
The doctor dissembles because he wants Kino to feel secure with him and give him information about the pearl, or even the pearl itself. He knew the pearl would be buried in the house, and he thought Kino might look toward the place where it was buried.
