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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the marlin slows and is steady, Santiago finally gets some sleep. What does he dream of instead of lions?
(a) A vast school of porpoises.
(b) Arm wrestling with the marlin.
(c) A flight on a plane.
(d) Cutting his hand on the fishing line.

2. What shows up that the old man thinks of as a friend to talk to?a
(a) An albacore.
(b) A sea turtle.
(c) A warbler.
(d) A flying fish.

3. What does the old man think he killed the fish for besides food and to keep himself alive?
(a) Revenge for all the fish he had lost.
(b) Throwing a big party for his friends.
(c) Pride of being a fisherman.
(d) The lust for killing.

4. Why does Santiago feel sorry for the terns?
(a) He thinks they will get lost over the sea.
(b) He thinks they are not fast enough and the fish will eat them.
(c) He thinks they are incredibly ugly.
(d) He thinks they are too delicate for the sea.

5. What is Santiago doing when the boy returns to his shack?
(a) He is making a new harpoon.
(b) He is still sleeping.
(c) He is looking for something to eat.
(d) He is reading the baseball scores.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the marlin do as the sun rises on the third day?

2. What does his cramped hand make Santiago think about the boy?

3. How does the old man get hurt when the fish yanks on the line?

4. 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?

5. As his head becomes unclear again, what does Santiago ask himself?

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