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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Detailed Summary & Analysis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the brown sharks attack the old man's fish?
(a) Both of them dive and attack the fish from under the water.
(b) They attack the marlin from the head and tail.
(c) They dart in quickly and swim away with small bites.
(d) One dives under the boat while the other comes from the surface.

2. What is the boy's name?
(a) Gabriel.
(b) Pedrico.
(c) Jose.
(d) Manolin.

3. How does Santiago justify killing the shark?
(a) Saving other lives.
(b) The reward money.
(c) Respect for the marlin.
(d) Self-defense.

4. 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?
(a) The boy would have kept the line wet so that they did not cut his hands.
(b) The boy would harpoon the marlin as it jumped out of the water.
(c) The boy would talk to him and keep him awake.
(d) The boy would have taken over for him and let him go back to sleep.

5. Santiago's respect for nature and the marlin he has on his line is profound. What does he think about the people who will eat the great fish?
(a) They will be more dignified than the marlin.
(b) They will refuse to eat him.
(c) They are unworthy to eat him.
(d) They will receive some of the marlin's strength when they eat him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What effect did his movement and the hot sun during the day have on Santiago?

2. How does Santiago estimate the size of the marlin?

3. When the marlin slows and is steady, Santiago finally gets some sleep. What does he dream of instead of lions?

4. What are Santiago's last three weapons he can use against the sharks?

5. Why does Santiago think he may have to fight again before he reaches Havana?

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