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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After killing the Mako shark, what does Santiago eat?
(a) More of the dried flying fish.
(b) Nothing. All his food is gone.
(c) A piece of the marlin where the shark had bitten it.
(d) The liver of the dead dolphin.

2. How long does Santiago think he will be out to sea the morning he leaves to go far out?
(a) Three days.
(b) One day.
(c) Two days.
(d) Only that morning.

3. Santiago hates these sharks because they were something more than killers like the Mako shark. What is that?
(a) Man eaters.
(b) Scavengers.
(c) Ugly.
(d) Stupid.

4. Why does Santiago decide to re-bait the the small line over the stern of the boat?
(a) He needs to keep busy to get his hand to uncramp.
(b) Anything he catches on the small line will draw the sharks away from the marlin.
(c) In case the marlin lasts another night, he will need something to eat.
(d) He thinks doing that will take him mind off his pains.

5. When does Santiago realize the depth of his tiredness?
(a) As he ties the boat to a rock.
(b) As he hauls the marlin's bones out of the water.
(c) As he furls the sail.
(d) As he walks up the hill to his shack.

Short Answer Questions

1. What advice does Santiago give the boy about the boat he is now working on?

2. As the sun sets, what advantage does Santiago tell himself he has over the marlin?

3. By nightfall of the third day, what does Santiago expect to see?

4. How does Santiago justify killing the shark?

5. What does Santiago think is unjust but something he must do?

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