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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After he finally gets to the shack and puts down the mast, what does Santiago find?
(a) A warm beer.
(b) A newspaper with the baseball scores.
(c) His bed has been stolen.
(d) A water bottle.

2. Who helps Santiago as he lands his boat?
(a) The boy.
(b) No one. Everyone is at home in bed.
(c) The fishermen who are laughing at him.
(d) The whole city turns out to welcome him back.

3. When does the old man hoist his sail?
(a) When he thought he heard an airplane.
(b) When it is time to return to the island.
(c) When the winds died down.
(d) When he could not row because of the fish at the side of the skiff.

4. What tells Santiago that he is becoming unclear in the head?
(a) He thinks he sees the fish turning green.
(b) He tells himself to let the fish go.
(c) He tells the fish to come and kill him.
(d) He thinks he has two fish on his line.

5. How does the old man know the winds will blow all night?
(a) From the curve of his sail.
(b) From the seagulls.
(c) From the currents.
(d) From the clouds.

Short Answer Questions

1. By nightfall of the third day, what does Santiago expect to see?

2. What happens to make the old man forget his aches and pains?

3. Why do the other fishermen think of the sea in the masculine, el mar?

4. How many rows of teeth does the Mako shark have?

5. Why doesn't Santiago put the marlin into his boat?

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