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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 last weapon does Santiago use against the sharks?
(a) A broken bottle.
(b) His fists.
(c) The tiller.
(d) The mast.

2. What is the first thing Santiago asks the boy to bring him when he finally wakes up?
(a) The newspapers for the days he was gone.
(b) A bowl of yellow rice and fish.
(c) Another cup of coffee with milk and sugar.
(d) The head of the marlin.

3. 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 he has no chance to escape from the hook and line.
(c) That the boat is not just another big fish.
(d) That it is possible for him to work the hook out of his mouth.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After the second brown shark is killed, what does it do?

2. What happens to Santiago as he carries the mast up the hill?

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

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

5. What advice does Santiago give the boy about the boat he is now working on?

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