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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Santiago estimate the size of the marlin?
(a) Twice as long as he is tall.
(b) Twice as long as the last marlin he caught.
(c) Two feet longer than the skiff.
(d) Longer than a small tree is tall.

2. How does Santiago imagine Joe DiMaggio would be able to do what he is doing with the marlin?
(a) He couldn't do it at all because of his bone spur.
(b) Not so well except at clubbing the big fish to death.
(c) He would get too tired because baseball games do not last for days.
(d) Better, because his is young and strong and his father was a fisherman.

3. What are Santiago's last three weapons he can use against the sharks?
(a) The broken water bottle, the oars, and a club.
(b) Two oars, the tiller, and a short club.
(c) The oars, the anchor, and some line.
(d) A broken knife, some big fish hooks, and the oars.

4. What is the one thing not beautiful about the Mako shark?
(a) His movements.
(b) His color.
(c) His jaws.
(d) His dorsal fin.

5. What does the old man call the business of getting the marlin lashed to the skiff?
(a) Boy Scout work.
(b) Easy work.
(c) Dugout work.
(d) Slave work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What complaint does the boy have about the fisherman he works for after he is forced to leave Santiago?

2. What does Santiago imagine was the reason the fish finally jumped?

3. What does Santiago promise that he cannot do right at the moment?

4. What does the old man think he killed the fish for besides food and to keep himself alive?

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

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