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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 brings Santiago awake suddenly in the night?
(a) It starts to rain.
(b) Another plane flies over at a low altitude.
(c) The smell of the leftover raw fish.
(d) The marlin is jumping again and again out of the sea.

2. What does the old man eat to keep up his strength?
(a) Raw tuna.
(b) The man-of-war bird.
(c) Tacos the boy gave him.
(d) The last of his bait.

3. His back is already hurting him, and then what begins to give him pain?
(a) He cuts himself with a knife.
(b) His hand cramps.
(c) His neck hurts from continually looking down at the water.
(d) The sunlight gives him a headache.

4. As his head becomes unclear again, what does Santiago ask himself?
(a) Is he bringing me in or am I bringing him in?
(b) Why am I not dreaming of lions?
(c) What happened to the marlin's dignity?
(d) Why didn't I just tow him behind the skiff?

5. How many rows of teeth does the Mako shark have?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Eight.
(d) Six.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the old man speculate he could use to buy good luck?

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

3. What is the one thing not beautiful about the Mako shark?

4. What word does Santiago utter that Hemingway says there is no translation for?

5. What does the old man say he has to eat in his shack?

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