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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Why doesn't Santiago put the marlin into his boat?
(a) The skiff is too full of water.
(b) The marlin is too large.
(c) He is blinded by seawater and cannot see.
(d) He thinks it would be disrespectful.
2. When the fish begins circling, what does the old man do?
(a) He gives the fish more line.
(b) He carefuly starts pulling in the line.
(c) He ties down the line to wait for the fish to tire.
(d) He runs up the skiff's sail.
3. Why does Santiago decide to re-bait the the small line over the stern of the boat?
(a) He needs to keep busy to get his hand to uncramp.
(b) Anything he catches on the small line will draw the sharks away from the marlin.
(c) He thinks doing that will take him mind off his pains.
(d) In case the marlin lasts another night, he will need something to eat.
4. How many rows of teeth does the Mako shark have?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.
5. Why does the old man's boat move faster as he nears the land?
(a) There is little weight now on the side of his boat.
(b) Sharks are pushing it along.
(c) The winds pick up.
(d) He is being carried by the Gulf Stream.
6. As his head becomes unclear again, what does Santiago ask himself?
(a) Is he bringing me in or am I bringing him in?
(b) What happened to the marlin's dignity?
(c) Why didn't I just tow him behind the skiff?
(d) Why am I not dreaming of lions?
7. What happens to snap the old man out of his conversation with the bird?
(a) Several shark fins appear in the water.
(b) An albacore jumps into his boat.
(c) The bird starts singing.
(d) The fish gives a strong yank on the line.
8. Why does the boy stop fishing with Santiago?
(a) His parents force him to go with a lucky boat.
(b) His parents do not want him to go to sea.
(c) His parents think Santiago has bad character.
(d) His parents think Santiago's boat is unsafe.
9. Why does the boy not go out with the fishing boats the morning of Santiago's return?
(a) He found Santiago dead in his shack.
(b) He wanted to stay on the shore and watch for the old man's return.
(c) He was too tired from fishing the day before.
(d) The winds were too strong for the boats to sail that morning.
10. How does the old man think he could have made better preparation for eating the raw fish?
(a) Soaking it in sea water before eating it.
(b) Chopping it up into smaller pieces.
(c) Cutting it up as soon as he caught it and letting it sun dry.
(d) Splashing sea water on the bow and letting it dry to get the salt.
11. How thick is the line the old man uses to catch big fish?
(a) As big around as a pencil.
(b) A big around as his thumb.
(c) Very small but strong.
(d) About as thick as an oar handle.
12. What happens to Santiago as he carries the mast up the hill?
(a) He hears the boy calling his name.
(b) He has a heart attack and dies.
(c) He gets tangled up in the sail.
(d) He falls and cannot get up.
13. What does Santiago wish he could show the fish?
(a) His club he would use to kill the fish.
(b) How many fathoms of line he had in the boat.
(c) What manner of man the fish was up against.
(d) How his hand was cramped.
14. While Santiago pulls in the small dolphin he catches on the stern line, what changes does the marlin make?
(a) He picks up speed.
(b) None. He continues to swim steadily.
(c) He changes course and heads south.
(d) He starts going in circles.
15. How does he know which way to sail?
(a) From the compass he always had with him.
(b) From the sun and the tradewinds.
(c) From the way the flying fish are jumping.
(d) From the stars he had seen the night before.
Short Answer Questions
1. What brings Santiago awake suddenly in the night?
2. What does the old man imagine about the marlin if it had been alive?
3. What does Hemingway mean when he says that the old man harpooned the shark with resolution and complete malignancy?
4. Why does the old man wish to take Joe DiMaggio fishing?
5. What does Santiago plan to do to change his luck?
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