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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 does Santiago reply when the boy asks how much he suffered?
(a) Not much.
(b) Only my hands.
(c) Plenty.
(d) Not at all.

2. In great pain from the cold, what does the old man hope for?
(a) That the wind will pick up.
(b) That there is a cold beer waiting for him.
(c) That a boat will come out and help him.
(d) That he will not have to fight the sharks again.

3. What worries Santiago as he returns to Cuba in the night?
(a) That the bones of the marlin will fall off.
(b) That the boy won't be there to help him.
(c) That he has been headed the wrong way.
(d) That people are worrying about him.

4. Why does Santiago feel sorry for the terns?
(a) He thinks they are incredibly ugly.
(b) He thinks they will get lost over the sea.
(c) He thinks they are too delicate for the sea.
(d) He thinks they are not fast enough and the fish will eat them.

5. How does Santiago imagine Joe DiMaggio would be able to do what he is doing with the marlin?
(a) Better, because his is young and strong and his father was a fisherman.
(b) He couldn't do it at all because of his bone spur.
(c) Not so well except at clubbing the big fish to death.
(d) He would get too tired because baseball games do not last for days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Santiago do when another fish takes the bait on another line?

2. What simile does Hemingway use to show the boy's admiration for Santiago?

3. When the marlin slows and is steady, Santiago finally gets some sleep. What does he dream of instead of lions?

4. As Santiago keeps vigil over his line, what does he wish for?

5. What happens when the shovel-nose shark comes and Santiago stabs it in the brain with his makeshift harpoon?

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