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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By nightfall of the third day, what does Santiago expect to see?
(a) More sharks attacking his boat.
(b) Other fishing boats out at night.
(c) The lights of Havana.
(d) A few stars.

2. What happens to snap the old man out of his conversation with the bird?
(a) The bird starts singing.
(b) Several shark fins appear in the water.
(c) An albacore jumps into his boat.
(d) The fish gives a strong yank on the line.

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

4. What shows up that the old man thinks of as a friend to talk to?a
(a) A sea turtle.
(b) An albacore.
(c) A flying fish.
(d) A warbler.

5. What makes the flying fish jump out of the water and scatter feverishly?
(a) Dolphins.
(b) A shark.
(c) The rising sun.
(d) The man-of-war bird circling overhead.

6. How long does Santiago think he will be out to sea the morning he leaves to go far out?
(a) Two days.
(b) Only that morning.
(c) One day.
(d) Three days.

7. What does Santiago imagine was the reason the fish finally jumped?
(a) To get some air.
(b) To show him how big he was.
(c) To see what manner of man he was fighting with.
(d) To see if the hook would fall out.

8. 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.

9. What advice does Santiago give the boy about the boat he is now working on?
(a) Leave the boat before its luck runs out.
(b) Stay there while the luck is still working for that boat.
(c) Save money and buy that boat.
(d) Come back and go fishing with him.

10. Santiago is far out at sea and the fish is from deep waters. What comparison does Santiago make?
(a) They are like to gladiators in the arena.
(b) They must weigh about the same.
(c) Both of them are old and past their prime.
(d) There is no one to help either of them.

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

12. How does Santiago justify killing the shark?
(a) Self-defense.
(b) Saving other lives.
(c) Respect for the marlin.
(d) The reward money.

13. After Santiago goes back to sleep, what is he dreaming of?
(a) Catching a larger fish.
(b) Lions.
(c) Sharks.
(d) Broken knives.

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

15. What two spots does Santiago hit on the first brown shark?
(a) The underbelly and the dorsal fin.
(b) The brain and the eye.
(c) Both eyes.
(d) The jaw and the fins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the old man think about to build up his courage as the sun sets on the second day?

2. After killing the Mako shark, what does Santiago eat?

3. What does the old man think about a cramp?

4. Why is Santiago so sure that the Yankees will win their next games?

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

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