Question 1

The Old Man and the Sea

What made the Old Man sad on page 28?

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Question 2

The Old Man and the Sea

What three things does Santiago consider brothers?

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Question 3

The Old Man and the Sea

“He settled comfortably against the wood and took his suffering as it came…” is one of the many religious references in the novel. To whom is Santiago compared in this one?

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Question 4

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Santiago feels he must “prove himself” to the fish and to the boy. “Now he was proving it again. Each time was a new time…” What is the implication in broader terms; do we EVER stop having to prove ourselves (according to Hemingway)?

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Question 5

The Old Man and the Sea

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Question 6

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Question 7

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In the book, The Old Man and the Sea, the old man had a lot of thoughts running through his head, and he is tired out. Name two reasons why he is tired out.

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Question 8

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Setting?

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Question 9

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What is the knowledge of Hemingway about the sea? Discuss?

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Question 10

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What is the main plot of the story?

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Question 11

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Old Man and the Sea

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Question 12

The Old Man and the Sea

Describe how Santiago and the fish traverse the sea as fellow travelers.

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Question 13

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Besides fishing, what do the old man and Manolin talk about?

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Question 14

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How old was Manolin when the old man took him fishing the first time?

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Question 15

The Old Man and the Sea

What is the problem in the book the Old Man and the Sea? :)

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Last updated by Jill W on 29 Sep 15:56

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Question 16

The Old Man and the Sea

Why does the boy, Manolin, stop fishing with Santiago?

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Question 17

The Old Man and the Sea

What is the climax of The Old Man and the Sea?

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Question 18

The Old Man and the Sea

When hooked the fish swims? Santiago wants the fish to jump so it will?

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Question 19

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Who wrote The Old Man and the Sea?

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Question 20

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What is the setting of The Old Man and the Sea?

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Question 21

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Why did the bird circle?

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Question 22

The Old Man and the Sea

What does the sea symbolize?

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Last updated by Jill W on 26 Mar 23:12

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Question 23

The Old Man and the Sea

Why does Santiago regard the sea as a woman? What is his name for it?

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Question 24

The Old Man and the Sea

What affects the sea as a woman?

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Question 25

The Old Man and the Sea

Why does the narrator say that Santiago doesn’t eat much anymore?

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Last updated by Cat on 26 Mar 00:56

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