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.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

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.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Who is Santiago's hero?

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

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.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

During his great struggle with the marlin, what does Santiago wish repeatedly?

• He wishes that the boy, Manolin, were with him.
• He wishes for better equipment.
• He wishes that the fishermen who mocked him earlier were present to witness his victory.
• He wishes he were younger.

What happens to make Santiago curse the treachery of his own body

• He gets seasick
• He has diarrhea
• His hand cramps
• He needs to sleep

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

In order to help himself catch the fish, what does Santiago do?

• He lightens the boat by throwing all unnecessary weight overboard.
• He ties the skiff to a buoy so that the fish cannot pull it farther out to sea.
• He decides to recite ten Hail Marys and ten Our Fathers.
• He promises to pay more attention to Manolin upon his return.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

To give himself confidence, Santiago remembers his contest with “the great negro of Cienfuegos.” At what sport did the old man beat this challenger?

• Fencing
• Tennis
• Boxing
• Arm Wrestling

Joe DiMaggio suffers from what affliction.

• A bone spur
• Alcoholism
• A ruined knee
• Falling eyesight

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6