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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 the old man think is a greater punishment for the marlin than the hook in his mouth?
(a) Sharks that he cannot escape because of the hook and line.
(b) The fact that he cannot sleep.
(c) The indignity of being caught by a man.
(d) Hunger and fighting something he does no comprehend.

2. What does the fisherman say about the marlin to the boy?
(a) Why would the old man bring back only bones?
(b) He was eighteen feet from nose to tail.
(c) I need a tape to measure this fish.
(d) There is nothing left but head, tail, and bones.

3. What does the old man think about a cramp?
(a) It will make him stop fishing.
(b) It is better than having to vomit.
(c) It is something that goes away quickly.
(d) It humiliates oneself.

4. What does Santiago think might have caused the fish to jump so much?
(a) Hunger or fear.
(b) Just waking up.
(c) A school of dolphins.
(d) Needing more exercise.

5. What does Santiago dream of?
(a) The women he has known in his youth.
(b) The fights he had when he was young.
(c) Fishing in a new, large boat.
(d) Africa and the lions on the beach.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Santiago estimate the size of the marlin?

2. As he heads home and stops to look back, what does Santiago see?

3. What tells Santiago that he is becoming unclear in the head?

4. What is Santiago doing when the boy returns to his shack?

5. What does the shadow of a passing airplane do on the surface of the sea?

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