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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the boy stop fishing with Santiago?
(a) His parents think Santiago has bad character.
(b) His parents think Santiago's boat is unsafe.
(c) His parents do not want him to go to sea.
(d) His parents force him to go with a lucky boat.

2. Why does Santiago drink his morning coffee slowly?
(a) It is all he will have until he returns that night.
(b) It is too hot.
(c) He cannot afford another cup of coffee.
(d) It has too much sugar and condensed milk in it.

3. What does the old man conclude defeated him?
(a) The broken knife blade.
(b) His cramped left hand.
(c) Not having the boy with him.
(d) Nothing. He only went too far out.

4. What does Santiago imagine was the reason the fish finally jumped?
(a) To get some air.
(b) To see what manner of man he was fighting with.
(c) To show him how big he was.
(d) To see if the hook would fall out.

5. Why does the old man wish to take Joe DiMaggio fishing?
(a) He heard that DiMaggio's father was a fisherman.
(b) He thinks DiMaggio would be good at clubbing sharks to death.
(c) He wants to get free tickets to a Yankee game.
(d) He would like to talk about baseball while he fished.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Santiago know that he is not dead?

3. By nightfall of the third day, what does Santiago expect to see?

4. What simile does Hemingway use to describe the island of Sargasso seaweed Santiago's boat passes?

5. How long does Santiago think he will be out to sea the morning he leaves to go far out?

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