The Old Man and the Sea Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Mid-Book Test (up to Detailed Summary & Analysis)

This test consists of 15 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What amazes Santiago as the boy talks about their first fishing trip?
a) That the boy cannot remember one thing about the trip.
b) That so many years have passed since that time.
c) That the boy remembers everything so vividly.
d) That the boy has forgotten how big the fish was.

2. What indicates the old man's pride?
a) Shame at not having enough yellow rice and fish to share with the boy.
b) He always wears a new shirt.
c) At first refusing to eat what the boy has brought him.
d) His shame at having such a patched up sail.

3. How did the old man know the marlin...
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