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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After he finally gets to the shack and puts down the mast, what does Santiago find?
(a) A warm beer.
(b) A water bottle.
(c) His bed has been stolen.
(d) A newspaper with the baseball scores.

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

3. What does the old man call the business of getting the marlin lashed to the skiff?
(a) Slave work.
(b) Boy Scout work.
(c) Dugout work.
(d) Easy work.

4. What sound of nature replaces human sounds as Santiago rows farther and farther out to sea?
(a) The hissing of the wings of flying fish.
(b) The chatter of dolphins searching for breakfast.
(c) The lapping of the waves against the skiff.
(d) The call of humpback whales.

5. What marlin does Santiago think about as he considers this fish he has on his line?
(a) A marlin that once broke his line and got away.
(b) The marlin he and the boy caught 86 days ago.
(c) A female marlin that her mate kept jumping up to see where she was.
(d) The first marlin he ever caught.

Short Answer Questions

1. What brings Santiago awake suddenly in the night?

2. What had become a habit for the boy during the old man's absence?

3. What is Santiago missing that will not allow him to attract a flying fish to land in his skiff?

4. Why does the boy not go out with the fishing boats the morning of Santiago's return?

5. Santiago recalls catching marlin that weighed over a thousand pounds. Why is this time different?

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