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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Detailed Summary & Analysis.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the old man know the marlin had turned eastward?
(a) The skiff began to go slower against the east wind.
(b) The eastern sea breezes grew stronger.
(c) The afternoon sun was on his back.
(d) His compass indicated the direction.

2. What is the first thing Santiago asks the boy to bring him when he finally wakes up?
(a) Another cup of coffee with milk and sugar.
(b) The head of the marlin.
(c) A bowl of yellow rice and fish.
(d) The newspapers for the days he was gone.

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

4. When Santiago spots the shark, what does he know about the predator?
(a) It will not swim fast enough to catch the boat.
(b) It has no fear and will do whatever it wants.
(c) It will not bother him if it is not hungry.
(d) It will try to knock him out of the boat.

5. To what does Santiago compare his damaged hands while harpooning the shark?
(a) The pain of a sting ray's attack.
(b) Hitting a home run.
(c) The teeth of the shark.
(d) Joe DiMaggio's bone spur.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Santiago mean when he thinks that man is not made for defeat?

2. Santiago's respect for nature and the marlin he has on his line is profound. What does he think about the people who will eat the great fish?

3. How is he able to clean the dolphin?

4. What worries Santiago as he returns to Cuba in the night?

5. How do the brown sharks attack the old man's fish?

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