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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 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.

2. What simile does Hemingway use to show the boy's admiration for Santiago?
(a) He likens Santiago's fishing greatness to the greatest baseball managers.
(b) He compares Santiago to a giant shark.
(c) He calls Sanitiago his hero.
(d) He says that Santiago is like Joe DiMaggio.

3. What happens while Santiago and the boy enjoy a beer on the Terrace?
(a) The boy gets drunk because his is not used to drinking beer.
(b) Santiago discovers that he has no money to pay for the beer.
(c) Santiago feels sad because only the boy will sit and drink with him.
(d) Some of the fishermen make fun of Santiago while others feel sorry for him.

4. Why do the other fishermen think of the sea in the masculine, el mar?
(a) They see it as a dangerous enemy.
(b) They like to think of themselves being as strong as the sea.
(c) They see it as a generous man.
(d) They take shark livers from the sea.

5. What does Santiago mean when he thinks that man is not made for defeat?
(a) Man cannot lose a battle.
(b) Man will always win over animals.
(c) Man can be destroyed but not defeated.
(d) Man can only be defeated if he loses his mind.

Short Answer Questions

1. Santiago hates these sharks because they were something more than killers like the Mako shark. What is that?

2. How does the old man discover that the fish is slowing down?

3. What are Santiago's last three weapons he can use against the sharks?

4. After killing the Mako shark, what does Santiago eat?

5. What does the old man think is a greater punishment for the marlin than the hook in his mouth?

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