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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 is the meaning of salao?
(a) The champion.
(b) A small room.
(c) Extreme bad luck.
(d) A greeting.

2. What kind of sharks came the second time?
(a) Great white sharks.
(b) Yellow sharks.
(c) Hammer head sharks.
(d) Shovel-nosed sharks.

3. Why does Santiago wish the marlin would sleep?
(a) So he could get up and walk around.
(b) So he could sleep and dream of lions.
(c) So he could catch his supper.
(d) So he could slowly pull the marlin in.

4. What does Santiago have besides his strength?
(a) The very best equipment.
(b) The mind of a fish.
(c) An unsinkable boat.
(d) Knowledge of many tricks and resolutions.

5. What does Santiago think there are people who are paid to do?
(a) Think about sin.
(b) Write books about fishing.
(c) Build bigger boats than his.
(d) Understand the omens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Santiago promise that he cannot do right at the moment?

2. When does Santiago plan to be out to sea?

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

4. After the second brown shark is killed, what does it do?

5. Why does Santiago feel sorry for the terns?

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