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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 early indication does Santiago get that there are fish around where he is?
(a) He sees the fish shimmer in the dawn light.
(b) He sees his fishing line moving.
(c) He sees the man-of-war bird.
(d) He sees the waves get still.

2. Why does Santiago always dream about lions?
(a) He has always loved cats because they like fish.
(b) Lions make him feel strong and brave.
(c) They are something he saw from a ship off the coast of Africa when he was a boy.
(d) He dreams about lions eating a huge fish they catch.

3. What does Santiago fear if he does not sleep after two days?
(a) That he might die.
(b) That he will become unclear in the head.
(c) That he will fall asleep and go overborad.
(d) That the marlin will come up slowly and eat his dolphin.

4. During the time Santiago had the marlin on his line, what does he think the marlin does not know?
(a) That there is a man on the other end of the line and the man is old.
(b) That the boat is not just another big fish.
(c) That he has no chance to escape from the hook and line.
(d) That it is possible for him to work the hook out of his mouth.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Santiago say should get the head of the marlin?

2. What does the tourist woman think she is seeing as she looks at the fish skeleton?

3. What does the boy order for Santiago at the Terrace Cafe?

4. Santiago hates these sharks because they were something more than killers like the Mako shark. What is that?

5. What is the boy's name?

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