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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After killing the Mako shark, what does Santiago eat?
(a) Nothing. All his food is gone.
(b) A piece of the marlin where the shark had bitten it.
(c) The liver of the dead dolphin.
(d) More of the dried flying fish.

2. After the second brown shark is killed, what does it do?
(a) It pulls the marlin down with its lifeless body to the bottom of the sea.
(b) It hangs onto the place where it had bit into the marlin.
(c) It pulls the skiff over by its dead weight.
(d) It jumps into the boat with Santiago.

3. Why does Santiago decide to re-bait the the small line over the stern of the boat?
(a) He thinks doing that will take him mind off his pains.
(b) In case the marlin lasts another night, he will need something to eat.
(c) Anything he catches on the small line will draw the sharks away from the marlin.
(d) He needs to keep busy to get his hand to uncramp.

4. What is Santiago's plan as the fist keeps circling?
(a) To give the fish less and less line.
(b) To jump in to fight the fish.
(c) To let the boat turn around and around as the fish circles.
(d) To let out the line.

5. Thinking about what the marlin can see deep in the water, how does Santiago recall his own vision years ago?
(a) He remembers that horses are blind at night.
(b) He recalls not ever seeing well after the sun went down.
(c) He recalls being able to see in total darkness.
(d) He remembers he once had night vision like a cat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What commonality does Santiago observe in deep water fish when they pick up speed?

2. After many tries to get the marlin alongside the skiff, what does Santiago reach for?

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

4. What amusing thing does the old man say to the fish as the fish begins to come nearer the skiff?

5. What happens by midnight as Santiago returns to the land?

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