The Old Man and The Sea

Who wrote Old Man and the Sea?

• Elmer Hobbs
• John Steinbeck
• F Scott Fitzgerald
• Ernest Hemingway

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Where does the story take place?

• Cuba
• Puerto Rico
• Florida
• Africa

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Who or what is Manolin?

• A baseball player
• A boy who helps Santiago
• A type of orange
• A musical instrument

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What was Joe DiMaggio known for?

• a great fisherman
• a baseball player
• helped Santiago fish
• owned the cafe onshore

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What kind of fish does the Old Man catch?

• Clownfish
• Marlin
• Dolphin
• Shark

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What is the only part of the man that is not old?

• His hands
• His arms
• His face
• His eyes

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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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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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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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