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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How old was the boy the first time he went fishing with Santiago?
2. What indicates the old man's pride?
3. How long had their last dry spell lasted before the old man and the boy caught some good fish?
4. What does Santiago find in the dolphin's maw when he cuts it open?
5. What does Santiago reply when the boy asks how much he suffered?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the relationship between Manolin and Santiago.
2. Explain the first indication that Santiago has that he has caught a very large fish, even though he has not seen it and does know know what kind of fish it is.
3. Discuss the idea of luck in The Old Man and the Sea.
4. By nightfall, Santiago recognizes a change in direction. Explain how he knows that.
5. There is something almost religious about Santiago's walk to his shack after landing with the bones of the marlin. Describe it.
6. Show how Hemingway uses the literary form of personification as Santiago thinks about the great fish he has hooked.
7. Identify a few passages in the story that indicate the pride of Santiago.
8. What does the fish do that helps revive Santiago from his weariness?
9. Santiago does not consider himself to be religious, but what happens to show that he was at one time before?
10. Discuss how Hemingway uses the man-of-war bird, the dolphins, and the flying fish to explain the nature of life in the sea.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay about symbolism Hemingway uses in The Old Man and the Sea.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay about the hardships of fishing for a living.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay about how Santiago took chances because of his bad luck.
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