The Pearl: Chapter 4

1) In what town did the pearl buyers live?

2) What foreshadowing music did Kino hear in his ears as the pearl buyer made his first offer?

3) Why didn't Kino want to give up his pearl, as his brother advised?

4) What misleading news did Kino receive from the first pearl buyer?

5) What amount of money was first offered for the pearl?

6) Where did Kino hide the pearl after visiting the pearl buyers?

7) How much money did the second and third buyers offer?

8) Why did Kino suddenly rise with his knife under his shirt to step outside his house doorway?

9) What did Juana beg of Kino, after washing his cuts?

10) What did Kino plan to do after he rejected the local buyers' offers?

11) What nervous habit did the first pearl buyer have?

12) Who went with Kino, Juana and Coyotito to sell the pearl?

13) How did Kino react to the pearl buyers' offers?