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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Detailed Summary & Analysis.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. As Santiago keeps vigil over his line, what does he wish for?
(a) The water bottle.
(b) The dawn.
(c) The food he forgot to bring.
(d) The boy.
2. Who does Santiago say should get the head of the marlin?
(a) Pedrico.
(b) The alcalde.
(c) Himself.
(d) The boy.
3. Santiago recalls catching marlin that weighed over a thousand pounds. Why is this time different?
(a) Before he always had someone to help him.
(b) This time the fish shows no signs of tiring.
(c) This time he has only a small casting net with him.
(d) Before he was in a much larger boat.
4. What does the old man think is a greater punishment for the marlin than the hook in his mouth?
(a) Sharks that he cannot escape because of the hook and line.
(b) The fact that he cannot sleep.
(c) Hunger and fighting something he does no comprehend.
(d) The indignity of being caught by a man.
5. When the marlin slows and is steady, Santiago finally gets some sleep. What does he dream of instead of lions?
(a) Arm wrestling with the marlin.
(b) Cutting his hand on the fishing line.
(c) A vast school of porpoises.
(d) A flight on a plane.
Short Answer Questions
1. What idea does Santiago have to help tire the marlin out?
2. Why does Santiago wish the marlin would sleep?
3. Thinking about what the marlin can see deep in the water, how does Santiago recall his own vision years ago?
4. After the second brown shark is killed, what does it do?
5. What does the old man think about a cramp?
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