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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By nightfall of the third day, what does Santiago expect to see?
(a) The lights of Havana.
(b) Other fishing boats out at night.
(c) A few stars.
(d) More sharks attacking his boat.

2. What does Santiago like to read in the newspaper?
(a) The racing odds.
(b) The funny pages.
(c) The baseball scores.
(d) The weather forecasts.

3. What does the marlin do as the sun rises on the third day?
(a) It tries to chew the line.
(b) It jumps every ten minutes.
(c) It begins circling the boat.
(d) It picks up speed and swims on top of the water.

4. What does Santiago plan to do to change his luck?
(a) He buys a new sail for his boat.
(b) He takes his lucky charms with him.
(c) He gets the priest to bless his boat.
(d) He plans to row far out to fish.

5. Thinking about what the marlin can see deep in the water, how does Santiago recall his own vision years ago?
(a) He recalls being able to see in total darkness.
(b) He remembers that horses are blind at night.
(c) He recalls not ever seeing well after the sun went down.
(d) He remembers he once had night vision like a cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Hemingway mean when he says that the old man harpooned the shark with resolution and complete malignancy?

2. What does Santiago wish he could show the fish?

3. What does Santiago have besides his strength?

4. What does the old man do to prepare for the arrival of the shark?

5. How is he able to clean the dolphin?

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