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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 amazes Santiago as the boy talks about their first fishing trip?
(a) That the boy remembers everything so vividly.
(b) That the boy cannot remember one thing about the trip.
(c) That so many years have passed since that time.
(d) That the boy has forgotten how big the fish was.

2. What two spots does Santiago hit on the first brown shark?
(a) The brain and the eye.
(b) The jaw and the fins.
(c) The underbelly and the dorsal fin.
(d) Both eyes.

3. How does Santiago console himself after the first shark attack?
(a) That he was still alive.
(b) That the worst was over.
(c) That it was all a dream.
(d) That he had killed the shark.

4. What happens to make the old man forget his aches and pains?
(a) The great fish surfaces.
(b) A storm comes up.
(c) His line breaks.
(d) There is a beautiful sunrise.

5. What does Santiago suddenly realize he has been doing?
(a) Falling asleep.
(b) Going too fast for his lines.
(c) Thinking about the boy.
(d) Talking out loud to himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. What simile does Hemingway use to describe the island of Sargasso seaweed Santiago's boat passes?

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

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

4. What does Santiago look for as he sails toward the land?

5. What word does Santiago utter that Hemingway says there is no translation for?

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