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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 his cramped hand make Santiago think about the boy?
(a) His hand makes a claw that he thinks the boy would find funny.
(b) He thinks the boy would remember how that had happened before.
(c) He thinks how the boy would massage his hand.
(d) He cannot use his hand at all and the boy could take over.

2. What is Santiago's plan as the fist keeps circling?
(a) To let out the line.
(b) To let the boat turn around and around as the fish circles.
(c) To give the fish less and less line.
(d) To jump in to fight the fish.

3. What indicates the old man's pride?
(a) Shame at not having enough yellow rice and fish to share with the boy.
(b) His shame at having such a patched up sail.
(c) At first refusing to eat what the boy has brought him.
(d) He always wears a new shirt.

4. What does Santiago think might have caused the fish to jump so much?
(a) Just waking up.
(b) Needing more exercise.
(c) A school of dolphins.
(d) Hunger or fear.

5. What advice does Santiago give the boy about the boat he is now working on?
(a) Leave the boat before its luck runs out.
(b) Save money and buy that boat.
(c) Come back and go fishing with him.
(d) Stay there while the luck is still working for that boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the old man discover that the fish is slowing down?

2. Why does Santiago wish the marlin would sleep?

3. After he finally gets to the shack and puts down the mast, what does Santiago find?

4. What is Santiago's secret for deep sea fishing?

5. How does the boy act defensively about Santiago as the fishermen look at the marlin's skeleton?

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