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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 happens to Santiago as he carries the mast up the hill?
(a) He falls and cannot get up.
(b) He hears the boy calling his name.
(c) He has a heart attack and dies.
(d) He gets tangled up in the sail.

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

3. Thinking about what the marlin can see deep in the water, how does Santiago recall his own vision years ago?
(a) He recalls not ever seeing well after the sun went down.
(b) He remembers he once had night vision like a cat.
(c) He remembers that horses are blind at night.
(d) He recalls being able to see in total darkness.

4. Santiago hates these sharks because they were something more than killers like the Mako shark. What is that?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Stupid.
(c) Scavengers.
(d) Man eaters.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Santiago mean when he thinks that man is not made for defeat?

2. When the fish begins circling, what does the old man do?

3. How does the old man get hurt when the fish yanks on the line?

4. Speaking out loud, what does Santiago say to the big fish on his line?

5. How thick is the line the old man uses to catch big fish?

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