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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the old man think about to build up his courage as the sun sets on the second day?
(a) He thinks about how the boy looks up to him as a great fisherman.
(b) He remembers arm wrestling and defeating the Negro from Cienfuegos.
(c) He remembers surviving after falling overboard.
(d) He recalls killing a shark while he was swimming one day.

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

3. Who helps Santiago as he lands his boat?
(a) The whole city turns out to welcome him back.
(b) The fishermen who are laughing at him.
(c) No one. Everyone is at home in bed.
(d) The boy.

4. What does Santiago consider as his principal friends on the ocean?
(a) The giant turtles.
(b) The dolphins.
(c) The flying fish.
(d) The song birds.

5. His back is already hurting him, and then what begins to give him pain?
(a) The sunlight gives him a headache.
(b) His hand cramps.
(c) He cuts himself with a knife.
(d) His neck hurts from continually looking down at the water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Santiago decide to re-bait the the small line over the stern of the boat?

2. How do we know the old man sleeps for a very long time?

3. What does Santiago promise that he cannot do right at the moment?

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

5. What simile does Hemingway use to show the boy's admiration for Santiago?

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