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“The Pearl” by John Steinbeck
Chapter 2 Summary and Analysis Worksheet
Part I: Summary

1. The _________________ is the one thing of value that Kino owns and is

a source of ________________ for Kino and his family.

2. Coyotito still suffers from a scorpion bite, so Juana makes a

_________________ to help heal him.

3. Kino and Juana get into the canoe to find __________________ that may

help them earn money to pay for treatment for Coyotito.

4. What two songs does Kino think about while he dives for oysters?

The Song of the __________________________________

The Song of the ____________________

5. While searching for oysters, Kino finds a large shell that could hold a

massive ______________.

6. Immediately, Juana can sense Kino’s __________________ about the

giant shell.

7. Still, Kino worries the large pearl he thinks he saw was merely a

__________________.

8. When Kino pulls the pearl from the shell, Juana checks the baby’s wound

and finds it is ____________________.

9. Kino begins to ________________, causing men in other canoes to race

toward Kino and Juana.

Part II: Analysis

1. How does the author continue to detail Kino and Juana’s poverty?

2. What does the canoe symbolize?

3. What kind of methods does Juana rely on to treat Coyotito, and what
does the author think about those methods?

4. What is the author’s purpose for Kino opening the giant oyster shell last?

5. What idea does the author support by linking the discovery of the pearl to
Coyotito’s healing?

6. How does Kino’s behavior after he finds the pearl foreshadow later
behaviors?