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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When do the sharks return after Santiago loses his makeshift harpoon?
(a) Immediately after he ran them off the first time.
(b) Just before sunset.
(c) Early the next morning.
(d) Just after dark.

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

3. Why does Santiago decide to go farther out to sea than usual?
(a) He wants to get away from other boats.
(b) He thinks the nearer waters have been fished out.
(c) He has never been far out before.
(d) He thinks big fish may be out where the schools of bonito and albacore stay.

4. What sound of nature replaces human sounds as Santiago rows farther and farther out to sea?
(a) The lapping of the waves against the skiff.
(b) The chatter of dolphins searching for breakfast.
(c) The hissing of the wings of flying fish.
(d) The call of humpback whales.

5. What does Santiago consider as his principal friends on the ocean?
(a) The dolphins.
(b) The flying fish.
(c) The giant turtles.
(d) The song birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Santiago think is unjust but something he must do?

2. Santiago hates these sharks because they were something more than killers like the Mako shark. What is that?

3. What shows up that the old man thinks of as a friend to talk to?a

4. His back is already hurting him, and then what begins to give him pain?

5. Does Santiago think of the wind as his friend?

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