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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 does the old man hoist his sail?
(a) When he could not row because of the fish at the side of the skiff.
(b) When he thought he heard an airplane.
(c) When it is time to return to the island.
(d) When the winds died down.

2. While Santiago pulls in the small dolphin he catches on the stern line, what changes does the marlin make?
(a) He picks up speed.
(b) He changes course and heads south.
(c) None. He continues to swim steadily.
(d) He starts going in circles.

3. What does the old man say he has to eat in his shack?
(a) Tuna sandwiches.
(b) Yellow rice and fish.
(c) Coconut and barbecue.
(d) Sardines and saltine crackers.

4. What does the old man speculate he could use to buy good luck?
(a) The bones of the marlin.
(b) The glow of the city lights on the shore.
(c) A lost harpoon, a broken knife, and two bad hands.
(d) Another 84 days of bad luck.

5. What simile does Hemingway use to show the boy's admiration for Santiago?
(a) He likens Santiago's fishing greatness to the greatest baseball managers.
(b) He calls Sanitiago his hero.
(c) He compares Santiago to a giant shark.
(d) He says that Santiago is like Joe DiMaggio.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is he able to clean the dolphin?

2. What is the first thing Santiago asks the boy to bring him when he finally wakes up?

3. What happens after the old man harpoons the fish?

4. What does the shadow of a passing airplane do on the surface of the sea?

5. Thinking about what the marlin can see deep in the water, how does Santiago recall his own vision years ago?

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