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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Because Santiago always wakes the boy every morning, what does the boy call him?
(a) My morning visitor.
(b) My alarm clock.
(c) My big problem.
(d) My tormentor.

2. Why does the old man's boat move faster as he nears the land?
(a) The winds pick up.
(b) There is little weight now on the side of his boat.
(c) Sharks are pushing it along.
(d) He is being carried by the Gulf Stream.

3. What does Santiago think is unjust but something he must do?
(a) Act strange for the boy.
(b) Kill the great fish on the end of his line.
(c) Eat more raw fish to survive.
(d) Cut the marlin loose and go back saying he had another day of bad luck.

4. Who does Santiago say should get the head of the marlin?
(a) Himself.
(b) The alcalde.
(c) Pedrico.
(d) The boy.

5. What is the boy's reaction when the proprietor of the Terrace compliments his catch the day before?
(a) He says the proprietor should see what the old man caught.
(b) He says to damn his fish and starts crying again.
(c) He says to tell people to go visit the old man.
(d) He says to stop talking or it will bring him bad luck.

Short Answer Questions

1. What two spots does Santiago hit on the first brown shark?

2. Speaking out loud, what does Santiago say to the big fish on his line?

3. His back is already hurting him, and then what begins to give him pain?

4. What happens by midnight as Santiago returns to the land?

5. What does Santiago wish he could show the fish?

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