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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the boy not go out with the fishing boats the morning of Santiago's return?
(a) He wanted to stay on the shore and watch for the old man's return.
(b) He was too tired from fishing the day before.
(c) He found Santiago dead in his shack.
(d) The winds were too strong for the boats to sail that morning.

2. What does the old man eat to keep up his strength?
(a) Raw tuna.
(b) Tacos the boy gave him.
(c) The man-of-war bird.
(d) The last of his bait.

3. What does Hemingway mean when he says that the old man harpooned the shark with resolution and complete malignancy?
(a) The old man was unsure of what to do.
(b) The old man was motivated by hate.
(c) The old man was acting out of instinct.
(d) The old man was dying of skin cancer.

4. When does Santiago finally see the lights of the city?
(a) Early the next morning before dawn.
(b) After the moon rises.
(c) About ten at night.
(d) Just as he is about to give up.

5. How many rows of teeth does the Mako shark have?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Eight.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Santiago put the marlin into his boat?

2. What does Santiago have besides his strength?

3. Who does the boy fear will defeat the Yankees?

4. How long had their last dry spell lasted before the old man and the boy caught some good fish?

5. When the fish begins circling, what does the old man do?

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