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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Something brings Santiago out of his reverie. What is it?
(a) A dolphin jumps over his boat.
(b) The wind gets stronger.
(c) Something tugging at his line.
(d) The man-of-war bird lands on his boat.

2. What tells Santiago that he is becoming unclear in the head?
(a) He tells the fish to come and kill him.
(b) He tells himself to let the fish go.
(c) He thinks he sees the fish turning green.
(d) He thinks he has two fish on his line.

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

4. After eating the raw dolphin, what does the old man promise he will do in the future?
(a) Rig up a stove on his skiff.
(b) Never eat on the boat again.
(c) Bring sandwiches.
(d) Bring along salt and limes.

5. What assistance for the old man does the boy try to get?
(a) He tries to get better bait for Santiago.
(b) He tries to get his mother to make food for Santiago.
(c) He tries to get a new sail for Santiago's boat.
(d) He tries to get the boat he is now on to go far out near the old man.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to make the old man forget his aches and pains?

3. Santiago hates these sharks because they were something more than killers like the Mako shark. What is that?

4. What is the one thing not beautiful about the Mako shark?

5. Why do the other fishermen think of the sea in the masculine, el mar?

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