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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) The tiller.
(c) The mast.
(d) His fists.

2. What does Santiago wish he could show the fish?
(a) His club he would use to kill the fish.
(b) How his hand was cramped.
(c) How many fathoms of line he had in the boat.
(d) What manner of man the fish was up against.

3. What does the old man think is a greater punishment for the marlin than the hook in his mouth?
(a) Hunger and fighting something he does no comprehend.
(b) The fact that he cannot sleep.
(c) Sharks that he cannot escape because of the hook and line.
(d) The indignity of being caught by a man.

4. Why does the old man scoop water from the sea after the marlin stops jumping?
(a) To get a small drink.
(b) To wash the dolphin flesh off his face.
(c) To medicate his left hand.
(d) To see the water temperature.

5. What is Santiago's secret for deep sea fishing?
(a) To let the boat drift and put the lines at an angle.
(b) To bring the lines up often so the fish will notice the movement.
(c) To use no more than one line at a time.
(d) To keep the lines straight down.

Short Answer Questions

1. What amazes Santiago as the boy talks about their first fishing trip?

2. What funny thing does Santiago say to himself after thinking about what he had not brought with him on this fishing trip?

3. How does the old man know the winds will blow all night?

4. What amusing thing does the old man say to the fish as the fish begins to come nearer the skiff?

5. Because Santiago always wakes the boy every morning, what does the boy call him?

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