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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 say he has to eat in his shack?
(a) Coconut and barbecue.
(b) Tuna sandwiches.
(c) Yellow rice and fish.
(d) Sardines and saltine crackers.

2. What had become a habit for the boy during the old man's absence?
(a) Saving newspapers for Santiago to read.
(b) Arguing with the fishermen who made fun of Santiago.
(c) Stopping by Santiago's shack every morning.
(d) Waking up late so he did not have to go fishing.

3. How does Santiago console himself after the first shark attack?
(a) That he had killed the shark.
(b) That the worst was over.
(c) That it was all a dream.
(d) That he was still alive.

4. What does the old man eat to keep up his strength?
(a) Tacos the boy gave him.
(b) The man-of-war bird.
(c) The last of his bait.
(d) Raw tuna.

5. What happens to make the old man forget his aches and pains?
(a) A storm comes up.
(b) The great fish surfaces.
(c) His line breaks.
(d) There is a beautiful sunrise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the old man conclude defeated him?

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

3. Santiago is pinned down and the line is rushing out around his back and through his hand, cutting them. What makes him think about the boy?

4. What does the tourist woman think she is seeing as she looks at the fish skeleton?

5. Santiago's respect for nature and the marlin he has on his line is profound. What does he think about the people who will eat the great fish?

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