2. What does the old man speculate he could use to buy good luck?
(a) A lost harpoon, a broken knife, and two bad hands.
(b) The glow of the city lights on the shore.
(c) The bones of the marlin.
(d) Another 84 days of bad luck.

3. Who does Santiago think would be proud of him after he gets the fish lashed to the boat?
(a) The great DiMaggio.
(b) The other fishermen in the village.
(c) God.
(d) The boy.

4. What sound of nature replaces human sounds as Santiago rows farther and farther out to sea?
(a) The chatter of dolphins searching for breakfast.
(b) The call of humpback whales.
(c) The lapping of the waves against the skiff.
(d) The hissing of the wings of flying fish.

5. How do we know the old man sleeps for a very long time?
(a) It is the next morning before he wakes up.
(b) The old man talks all day in his sleep.
(c) The boy has to re-heat the coffee.
(d) The boy keeps thinking the old man has died.

6. What last weapon does Santiago use against the sharks?
(a) His fists.
(b) The mast.
(c) The tiller.
(d) A broken bottle.

7. What does Santiago mean when he thinks that man is not made for defeat?
(a) Man can be destroyed but not defeated.
(b) Man cannot lose a battle.
(c) Man can only be defeated if he loses his mind.
(d) Man will always win over animals.

8. What happens to make the old man forget his aches and pains?
(a) There is a beautiful sunrise.
(b) His line breaks.
(c) The great fish surfaces.
(d) A storm comes up.

9. When the fish begins circling, what does the old man do?
(a) He ties down the line to wait for the fish to tire.
(b) He carefuly starts pulling in the line.
(c) He gives the fish more line.
(d) He runs up the skiff's sail.

10. What does Santiago look for as he sails toward the land?
(a) Sails or smoke from ships.
(b) Signs of land up ahead.
(c) Evidence of sharks in the water.
(d) Dangerous reefs he might wreck on.

11. What are Santiago's last three weapons he can use against the sharks?
(a) Two oars, the tiller, and a short club.
(b) The broken water bottle, the oars, and a club.
(c) A broken knife, some big fish hooks, and the oars.
(d) The oars, the anchor, and some line.

12. What does Santiago wish he could show the fish?
(a) How his hand was cramped.
(b) His club he would use to kill the fish.
(c) What manner of man the fish was up against.
(d) How many fathoms of line he had in the boat.

13. How does Santiago estimate the size of the marlin?
(a) Two feet longer than the skiff.
(b) Twice as long as the last marlin he caught.
(c) Twice as long as he is tall.
(d) Longer than a small tree is tall.

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

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