1. Thinking about what the marlin can see deep in the water, how does Santiago recall his own vision years ago?
(a) He recalls being able to see in total darkness.
(b) He remembers that horses are blind at night.
(c) He recalls not ever seeing well after the sun went down.
(d) He remembers he once had night vision like a cat.

2. When the marlin slows and is steady, Santiago finally gets some sleep. What does he dream of instead of lions?
(a) A vast school of porpoises.
(b) Cutting his hand on the fishing line.
(c) Arm wrestling with the marlin.
(d) A flight on a plane.

3. What is the boy's reaction when the proprietor of the Terrace compliments his catch the day before?
(a) He says to damn his fish and starts crying again.
(b) He says the proprietor should see what the old man caught.
(c) He says to tell people to go visit the old man.
(d) He says to stop talking or it will bring him bad luck.

4. What promise does the old man make if he brings in the fish?
(a) He will invite the whole village for a fish dinner.
(b) He will make a pilgrimmage to the Virgin of Cobre.
(c) He will demand that the boy's parents let him come back to him.
(d) He will never go fishing again.

5. What happens when the shovel-nose shark comes and Santiago stabs it in the brain with his makeshift harpoon?
(a) The knife blade snaps off.
(b) The shark almost pulls the old man overboard.
(c) The knife comes untied from the oar.
(d) At that moment the wind dies down.