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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of sharks came the second time?
(a) Shovel-nosed sharks.
(b) Great white sharks.
(c) Yellow sharks.
(d) Hammer head sharks.

2. How does Santiago know that he is not dead?
(a) He feels hungry.
(b) He can bring back the pain in his hands by opening and closing them.
(c) He pinches himself.
(d) He falls down when he tries to get to the tiller.

3. When does Santiago finally see the lights of the city?
(a) About ten at night.
(b) Just as he is about to give up.
(c) Early the next morning before dawn.
(d) After the moon rises.

4. Who does Santiago say should get the head of the marlin?
(a) The alcalde.
(b) Pedrico.
(c) Himself.
(d) The boy.

5. Why does Santiago always dream about lions?
(a) He dreams about lions eating a huge fish they catch.
(b) They are something he saw from a ship off the coast of Africa when he was a boy.
(c) Lions make him feel strong and brave.
(d) He has always loved cats because they like fish.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the old man wish to take Joe DiMaggio fishing?

3. When the marlin slows and is steady, Santiago finally gets some sleep. What does he dream of instead of lions?

4. How thick is the line the old man uses to catch big fish?

5. What does the old man do to prepare for the arrival of the shark?

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