The Old Man and the Sea part 1 questions

How many days had the old man gone without catching a fish? ( first page of the novella)

• 74

• 34

• 84

• 94

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The boy’s parents say that the old man is salao, what does this word mean? ( page one)

• the worst form of unlucky

• very mean

• very unprepared

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After 40 days, the young boy’s parents decide that the old man is _______________________so they ordered him to join another boat. ( first page)

• a bad influence

• unlucky

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On page 10 of the book we can read that “the old man taught the boy to fish and the boy ____________ him” . fill in the blank

• followed

• loved

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Santiago’s eyes were not old- they were the same color of the sea and were ______________ and ________________. ( page 10)

• cheerful, undefeated

• excited, accomplished

• sad, frustrated

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How did the other fishermen treat the old man and how did he feel? ( page 11)

• They respected him and it made him feel accomplished

• They made fun of him and it made him very angry

• They made fun of him but it did not make him angry

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What used to hang on the walls of the old man’s shack that he had to remove because it made him too lonely? ( page 16)

• a picture of his wife

• a picture of his parents

• his wedding license

• a drawing that his wife made

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What does the old man say is his “alarm clock” ? ( page 24) __________________

• the boy

• age

• the rooster outside of his home

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The Old Man always thought of the sea as La Mar, - what does this mean? ( page 29)

• a woman he loved

• his mom

• his daughter

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What has hurt the old man’s eyes all of his life? (page 33)

• reading small print

• the saltwater

• the early sun

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