1. Knowing what is coming as he approaches the island currents, what makeshift weapon does Santiago come up with?
(a) Carving one of the oars into a baseball bat.
(b) Lashing his knife to the end of an oar.
(c) Cutting off the marlin's spear to use as a harpoon.
(d) Making a noose out of the fishing line.

2. What does the old man fear since the shark had taken about forty pounds of flesh off the marlin?
(a) That there would soon be other sharks.
(b) That fishermen would say he found the marlin dead and floating in the water.
(c) That he would not win a prize for catching the largest marlin.
(d) That people would think he had eaten part of his catch.

3. What contrast does Santiago think about that shows the hard work ahead of him as night falls?
(a) He thinks about having to kill the marlin and is glad he does not have to kill the stars.
(b) He thinks about how deep the marlin is and how high the stars are.
(c) He considers the difference between night and day while fishing.
(d) He thinks about how much larger the marlin is than the tiny stars.

4. Why does Santiago always dream about lions?
(a) They are something he saw from a ship off the coast of Africa when he was a boy.
(b) He dreams about lions eating a huge fish they catch.
(c) Lions make him feel strong and brave.
(d) He has always loved cats because they like fish.

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