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The Old Man and the Sea Quiz

Ernest Hemingway
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The Old Man and the Sea Quiz

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1)

What does the shadow of a passing airplane do on the surface of the sea? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Startles Santiago.
Makes the dolphins go away.
Bounces like a basketball.
Scares up a school of flying fish.
2)

Because Santiago always wakes the boy every morning, what does the boy call him? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

My tormentor.
My alarm clock.
My big problem.
My morning visitor.
3)

What does Santiago fear if he does not sleep after two days? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

That he will become unclear in the head.
That he will fall asleep and go overborad.
That the marlin will come up slowly and eat his dolphin.
That he might die.
4)

What idea does Santiago have to help tire the marlin out? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Raising the sail when the wind blows in the opposite direction.
Tying off the line and rowing in the opposite direction.
Catching more dolphin and making them pull against the marlin.
Lashing the oars across the stern of the skiff to increase drag.
5)

What does Santiago think might have caused the fish to jump so much? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

A school of dolphins.
Needing more exercise.
Hunger or fear.
Just waking up.
6)

When does the old man hoist his sail? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

When the winds died down.
When it is time to return to the island.
When he thought he heard an airplane.
When he could not row because of the fish at the side of the skiff.
7)

What does Santiago have besides his strength? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

An unsinkable boat.
The very best equipment.
The mind of a fish.
Knowledge of many tricks and resolutions.
8)

What does Santiago consider as his principal friends on the ocean? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

The dolphins.
The song birds.
The flying fish.
The giant turtles.
9)

What does the old man call the business of getting the marlin lashed to the skiff? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Dugout work.
Boy Scout work.
Easy work.
Slave work.
10)

What does the old man think is a greater punishment for the marlin than the hook in his mouth? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

The fact that he cannot sleep.
The indignity of being caught by a man.
Hunger and fighting something he does no comprehend.
Sharks that he cannot escape because of the hook and line.
11)

What does the old man imagine about the marlin if it had been alive? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

He thinks the marlin would get away because it can jump so high.
He imagines the marlin would eat the harks.
He thinks the marlin could outswim the sharks.
He imagines it fighting the sharks with the spear on its head.
12)

What is the one thing not beautiful about the Mako shark? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

His jaws.
His dorsal fin.
His movements.
His color.
13)

Santiago is pinned down and the line is rushing out around his back and through his hand, cutting them. What makes him think about the boy? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

The boy would have taken over for him and let him go back to sleep.
The boy would have kept the line wet so that they did not cut his hands.
The boy would talk to him and keep him awake.
The boy would harpoon the marlin as it jumped out of the water.
14)

Why does the boy not go out with the fishing boats the morning of Santiago's return? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

The winds were too strong for the boats to sail that morning.
He was too tired from fishing the day before.
He wanted to stay on the shore and watch for the old man's return.
He found Santiago dead in his shack.
15)

What contrast does Santiago think about that shows the hard work ahead of him as night falls? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

He considers the difference between night and day while fishing.
He thinks about how deep the marlin is and how high the stars are.
He thinks about how much larger the marlin is than the tiny stars.
He thinks about having to kill the marlin and is glad he does not have to kill the stars.
16)

What are Santiago's last three weapons he can use against the sharks? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Two oars, the tiller, and a short club.
The broken water bottle, the oars, and a club.
The oars, the anchor, and some line.
A broken knife, some big fish hooks, and the oars.
17)

After he finally gets to the shack and puts down the mast, what does Santiago find? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

A water bottle.
A newspaper with the baseball scores.
A warm beer.
His bed has been stolen.
18)

What does the old man think he killed the fish for besides food and to keep himself alive? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

The lust for killing.
Throwing a big party for his friends.
Pride of being a fisherman.
Revenge for all the fish he had lost.
19)

What does Santiago reply when the boy asks how much he suffered? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Only my hands.
Plenty.
Not much.
Not at all.
20)

What complaint does the boy have about the fisherman he works for after he is forced to leave Santiago? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

He makes him carry everything to and from the boat.
He never lets me carry anything.
He never catches any fish.
He thinks he knows everything better than Santiago.
21)

Why doesn't Santiago put the marlin into his boat? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

He thinks it would be disrespectful.
He is blinded by seawater and cannot see.
The skiff is too full of water.
The marlin is too large.
22)

How do the brown sharks attack the old man's fish? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

One dives under the boat while the other comes from the surface.
Both of them dive and attack the fish from under the water.
They attack the marlin from the head and tail.
They dart in quickly and swim away with small bites.
23)

How does the old man know the winds will blow all night? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

From the curve of his sail.
From the currents.
From the clouds.
From the seagulls.
24)

When do the sharks return after Santiago loses his makeshift harpoon? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

Early the next morning.
Just after dark.
Just before sunset.
Immediately after he ran them off the first time.
25)

While Santiago pulls in the small dolphin he catches on the stern line, what changes does the marlin make? (from Detailed Summary & Analysis)

None. He continues to swim steadily.
He picks up speed.
He changes course and heads south.
He starts going in circles.
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