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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 many tries to get the marlin alongside the skiff, what does Santiago reach for?
(a) His large casting net.
(b) Another bite of flying fish.
(c) His water bottle.
(d) His harpoon.

2. What marlin does Santiago think about as he considers this fish he has on his line?
(a) The marlin he and the boy caught 86 days ago.
(b) The first marlin he ever caught.
(c) A female marlin that her mate kept jumping up to see where she was.
(d) A marlin that once broke his line and got away.

3. Why is the old man pleased that the marlin had jumped a dozen times?
(a) When the fish jumps the boat stands still.
(b) He was getting a good look at his fish.
(c) The fish had filled its air sacs and could not dive deep again.
(d) He thinks the fish is about to die.

4. What does the old man fear since the shark had taken about forty pounds of flesh off the marlin?
(a) That there would soon be other sharks.
(b) That fishermen would say he found the marlin dead and floating in the water.
(c) That he would not win a prize for catching the largest marlin.
(d) That people would think he had eaten part of his catch.

5. What does the old man imagine about the marlin if it had been alive?
(a) He imagines the marlin would eat the harks.
(b) He imagines it fighting the sharks with the spear on its head.
(c) He thinks the marlin could outswim the sharks.
(d) He thinks the marlin would get away because it can jump so high.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Santiago find in the dolphin's maw when he cuts it open?

2. Who does the boy fear will defeat the Yankees?

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

4. What is the boy's reaction when the proprietor of the Terrace compliments his catch the day before?

5. When does Santiago finally see the lights of the city?

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