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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 does Santiago look for as he sails toward the land?
(a) Dangerous reefs he might wreck on.
(b) Signs of land up ahead.
(c) Sails or smoke from ships.
(d) Evidence of sharks in the water.

2. What does Santiago plan to do to change his luck?
(a) He plans to row far out to fish.
(b) He takes his lucky charms with him.
(c) He gets the priest to bless his boat.
(d) He buys a new sail for his boat.

3. Who does the boy fear will defeat the Yankees?
(a) The Baltimore Orioles.
(b) The White Sox.
(c) The Red Sox.
(d) The Cleveland Indians.

4. What brings the shark towards Santiago's boat?
(a) The flying fish jumping along side the boat.
(b) The sound of Santiago talking out loud.
(c) A school of dolphins following the boat.
(d) A dark cloud of blood from the marlin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Because Santiago always wakes the boy every morning, what does the boy call him?

2. Thinking about what the marlin can see deep in the water, how does Santiago recall his own vision years ago?

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

4. How old was the boy the first time he went fishing with Santiago?

5. When Santiago sees the marlin jump out of the water, what does he realize?

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