1. The doctor plays a powerful role in chapter 3. Review pages 30-31 & 34-35. What has the doctor done? Experts agreed that this chapter develops the doctor as greedy, yet focuses on Kino's ambition. What is the difference, how are they the same, and what lines support this thinking?
2. On page 31 the doctor says,"The poison will attack in one hour." What does the reader know the doctor has done that Kino does not? It is suspected that the doctor's assistant, who is a native of Kino's community, knows what has occurred? Why doesn't he do anything?
3. If you Re-read page 3 paragraph 1 about the ants. What is the author suggesting? Explain the repetitions of this idea in chapter 3 pages 30-31.