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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the sharks finally go away?
(a) They know the old man is dying.
(b) They cannot see in the dark.
(c) There is nothing left to eat on the marlin.
(d) Their heads hurt from the bat blows.

2. What does Santiago fear if he does not sleep after two days?
(a) That he will become unclear in the head.
(b) That he might die.
(c) That the marlin will come up slowly and eat his dolphin.
(d) That he will fall asleep and go overborad.

3. How does Santiago justify killing the shark?
(a) Saving other lives.
(b) Self-defense.
(c) Respect for the marlin.
(d) The reward money.

4. How do we know the old man sleeps for a very long time?
(a) The old man talks all day in his sleep.
(b) The boy has to re-heat the coffee.
(c) It is the next morning before he wakes up.
(d) The boy keeps thinking the old man has died.

5. What sound of nature replaces human sounds as Santiago rows farther and farther out to sea?
(a) The call of humpback whales.
(b) The lapping of the waves against the skiff.
(c) The chatter of dolphins searching for breakfast.
(d) The hissing of the wings of flying fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the old man call the business of getting the marlin lashed to the skiff?

2. Why does Santiago feel sorry for the terns?

3. What tells Santiago that he is becoming unclear in the head?

4. What disappointment does the old man feel because he has been out in his boat for days?

5. What is the meaning of salao?

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