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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Detailed Summary & Analysis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What worries Santiago as he returns to Cuba in the night?
(a) That people are worrying about him.
(b) That the bones of the marlin will fall off.
(c) That he has been headed the wrong way.
(d) That the boy won't be there to help him.

2. What early indication does Santiago get that there are fish around where he is?
(a) He sees his fishing line moving.
(b) He sees the fish shimmer in the dawn light.
(c) He sees the man-of-war bird.
(d) He sees the waves get still.

3. How does he know which way to sail?
(a) From the way the flying fish are jumping.
(b) From the compass he always had with him.
(c) From the sun and the tradewinds.
(d) From the stars he had seen the night before.

4. When Santiago sees the marlin jump out of the water, what does he realize?
(a) He and the marlin are about the same size.
(b) It will take another day to bring in this marlin.
(c) He is no physical match for the marlin.
(d) The marlin is getting very tired and the game is about over.

5. When does the old man hoist his sail?
(a) When the winds died down.
(b) When he could not row because of the fish at the side of the skiff.
(c) When it is time to return to the island.
(d) When he thought he heard an airplane.

Short Answer Questions

1. What promise does the old man make if he brings in the fish?

2. Santiago hates these sharks because they were something more than killers like the Mako shark. What is that?

3. Which line below gives an indication of Santiago's respect for nature?

4. What makes the flying fish jump out of the water and scatter feverishly?

5. How does the old man get hurt when the fish yanks on the line?

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