The Old Man and the Sea Test | Final Test - Hard

Final Test

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

Directions: Answer the question with a short answer.

1. What had become a habit for the boy during the old man's absence?

2. How does Santiago console himself after the first shark attack?

3. What does Santiago suddenly realize he has been doing?

4. After the second brown shark is killed, what does it do?

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

Short Essay Questions

Directions: Answer the questions with a short paragraph.

1. Describe the last moments that define the valor of the great marlin.