The Pearl Test Study Guide
There will be several short-answer questions based off of the following areas. For each question, you will be expected to provide a good passage from the book as evidence to back you up AND you will have to explain how that passage is evidence. INCLUDE PAGE NUMBERS of passages as well.
Characterization of Kino:
passage (and page #):
explanation of what passage shows about Kino:
Characterization of Juana:
passage (and page #):
explanation of what passage shows about Juana:
Characterization of some other significant character(s):
passage that describes character (and page #):
explanation of what passage shows about that char.(s):
Describe an important aspect of one of the settings:
passage describing setting (and page #):
explanation of how that setting is important to the story:
Describe the central conflict:
passage showing that conflict (and page #):
explanation of why that conflict is the central one:
Describe the symbolism:
passage showing that setting (and page #):
description of that conflict setting and what it means:
Describe a motif:
passage showing a motif (and page #):
explanation of that motif and why you think it shows up again and again:
Describe the theme:
passage showing the theme (and page #):
explanation of what you think the theme is, and what the author is trying to show the reader:
