The Old Man and the Sea

When the novel starts, how long has it been since Santiago last caught a fish?

• 40 Days
• 87 Days
• 84 Days
• 125 Days

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Manolin’s parents refuse to let the boy fish with the old man because they believe Santiago issalao. How does Hemingway translate this word?

• Crazy
• Selfish
• Washed Up
• The Worst Form of Unlucky

How does Hemingway describe Santiago's eyes?

• They are the color of the sea
• They betray the weariness of his soul
• They are full of pain
• They are blank with defeat

What kind of reception does Santiago receive at the terrace café?

• The fisherman regard him as a hero
• Most of the fisherman mock him
• The successful fishermen offer him a portion of their day’s catch.
• The younger fishermen pretend that the old man doesn’t exist.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Who is Santiago's hero?

• Harry Truman
• Joe DiMaggio
• Dick Sisier
• Fidel Castro

• The lastest baseball scores
• A mounted fish
• A photograph of his wife
• Pictures

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

On the night before he promises Manolin to go “far out” to sea, of what does Santiago dream?

• Lions on the beach
• A great storm
• A beautiful woman
• A wrestling match

What kind of fish does Santiago first catch?

• A tuna
• A shrimp
• A mackeral
• A marlin

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why does Santiago not let his line drift like the other fisherman?

• He is a stubborn man who prefers the old-fashioned way of fishing
• It is dangerous, as he mightbecome tangled with another boat
• He believes it is imprecise, and he strives always to be exact
• He is no longer young or strong enought o control a drifting line

How does the old man know immediately the size of the great marlin he has caught?

• Soon after taking the bait, the fish jumps into the air, showing itself to the old man.
• Santiago has encountered this fish before as a younger man.
• He doesn’t know the size of the fish until after the sharks have attacked it.
• He pulls and pulls on the line and nothing happens