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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does his cramped hand make Santiago think about the boy?
(a) His hand makes a claw that he thinks the boy would find funny.
(b) He thinks the boy would remember how that had happened before.
(c) He cannot use his hand at all and the boy could take over.
(d) He thinks how the boy would massage his hand.

2. What happens when the shovel-nose shark comes and Santiago stabs it in the brain with his makeshift harpoon?
(a) At that moment the wind dies down.
(b) The knife comes untied from the oar.
(c) The shark almost pulls the old man overboard.
(d) The knife blade snaps off.

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

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

5. How do you know Santiago had never been up in a plane?
(a) He hardly glances at the plane as it goes over.
(b) He says out loud that he would never get on one of those things.
(c) He wonders what the sea looks like from that height.
(d) He thinks planes are the same size as flying fish.

6. Santiago recalls catching marlin that weighed over a thousand pounds. Why is this time different?
(a) This time he has only a small casting net with him.
(b) Before he was in a much larger boat.
(c) This time the fish shows no signs of tiring.
(d) Before he always had someone to help him.

7. While Santiago pulls in the small dolphin he catches on the stern line, what changes does the marlin make?
(a) He picks up speed.
(b) None. He continues to swim steadily.
(c) He changes course and heads south.
(d) He starts going in circles.

8. As his head becomes unclear again, what does Santiago ask himself?
(a) Why am I not dreaming of lions?
(b) Why didn't I just tow him behind the skiff?
(c) What happened to the marlin's dignity?
(d) Is he bringing me in or am I bringing him in?

9. What does Santiago plan to do to change his luck?
(a) He takes his lucky charms with him.
(b) He gets the priest to bless his boat.
(c) He buys a new sail for his boat.
(d) He plans to row far out to fish.

10. What is the boy's name?
(a) Gabriel.
(b) Pedrico.
(c) Manolin.
(d) Jose.

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

12. What are Santiago's last three weapons he can use against the sharks?
(a) Two oars, the tiller, and a short club.
(b) The oars, the anchor, and some line.
(c) The broken water bottle, the oars, and a club.
(d) A broken knife, some big fish hooks, and the oars.

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

14. 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.

15. How long does Santiago think he will be out to sea the morning he leaves to go far out?
(a) Only that morning.
(b) Three days.
(c) One day.
(d) Two days.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Because Santiago always wakes the boy every morning, what does the boy call him?

3. How is he able to clean the dolphin?

4. How does he get something to eat?

5. How many rows of teeth does the Mako shark have?

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