The Old Man and the Sea

What is the name of the old man?

• Santiago

• Manolin

• Marlino

• Martinez

What is the name of the boy who accompanied the old man?

• Santiago

• Manolin

• Marlino

• Martinez

From what point of view is the story told?

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

What does the boy bring to the old man?

• rice and beans

• a newspaper

• a blanket

• fresh water

When the novella opens, how long has it been since Santiago last caught a fish?

• 40 days

• 84 days

• 87 days

• 120 days

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

• “Crazy”

• “Selfish”

• “Washed up”

• “The worst form of unlucky”

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

• The fishermen regard him as a hero.

• Most of the fishermen 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.

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

• A great storm

• A beautiful woman

• Lions on the beach

• A wrestling match

What kind of fish does Santiago first catch?

• Tuna

• Marlin

• Shark

• Whale