The Old Man and the Sea 1

Who is Santiago? How is he described in the story?

• He is the ship's captain. He is tall and muscular and looks almost arrogant.

• He is the richest man in the village. He is short and carries himself proudly so that he looks tall. He has a birthmark in one side of his face.

• He is one of the businessmen who buy the fish. He has a greasy, dishonest look about him.

• He is the old fisherman. He is grunt and weather-worn with many scars.

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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

Who is Manolin?

• Manolin is Santiago's younger brother who is going to take over the fishing chores.

• Manolin is the leader of the village. He is trying to get Santiago to stop fishing.

• Manolin is Santiago's son who doesn't want him to be a fisherman.

• Manolin is a young boy who often fishes with Santiago.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Identify Martin.

• Martin is a teacher in the village. He is trying to convince the people to try new ways.

• Martin is the owner of a pub-type restaurant. He sent food with Manolin to Santiago.

• Martin is the most successful fisherman in the village. He doesn't want any competition from Santiago.

• Martin is the doctor who is trying to convince Santiago to rest more because of his poor health.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why is the boy not fishing with the old man any more? Does he want to?

• Santiago is having a streak of bad luck. The boy's parents won't let him fish with Santiago even though he wants to.

• The boy has been offered a better-paying job by one of the fishermen.

• The boy has had an accident while fishing. He is recuperating.

• Santiago and the boy had a fight because the boy was stealing fish. Santiago refused to take him fishing anymore.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What did the other fishermen think of the old man?

• They thought he was a good example of honest work and hard living. They encourage their sons to emulate him.

• They thought that he was a crazy old man and they ignored him.

• They felt sad and sorry for him. No one would steal from him.

• They thought he was possessed by an evil spirit. They were afraid to go near him and also kept their families away.

Describe Santiago's house.

• It was large, but in a state of despair because he could not afford to fix it.

• It was small and had only the necessities for the old man's everyday life. It was neat and clean.

• It was not a typical house. He brought the boat up on the beach at night, put a tarpaulin over it, and slept in the bottom of the boat.

• It was of average size for the village with comfortable furniture. He had left everything the way his dead wife left it.

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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

What's the point behind the conversation about yellow rice with fish and the cast net?

• It is a repetition of the first conversation they ever had.

• It foreshadows Santiago's later good fortune.

• It shows that Manolin has a double personality; he is outwardly kind but inwardly mean.

• It is a joke or perhaps a wish between the two friends. There really is no rice or net.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Why is there so much talk about baseball, specifically Joe DiMaggio?

• Santiago identifies with DiMaggio and sees that success is sometimes possible, no matter what the odds if you want it enough.

• Baseball was the fishermen's only means of escape from the harshness of their existence.

• Santiago and the other man in the village had pooled their small savings and bet on DiMaggio's team to win. They listened to games hoping to become rich.

• DiMaggio's ancestors were from the village where Santiago lived. Santiago had known DiMaggio's grandfather when they were boys. The people of the village felt a personal kinship with him.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

"There are many good fishermen and some great ones. But there is only you." What does the boy mean?

• It is a thinly disguised insult. Manolin has lost faith in Santiago.

• Manolin does not want to sell Santiago outright that he is really too old to be out fishing, so he tries to make subtle hints.

• Manolin means that Santiago is special. It could also mean that one has to use the talents one is given in life.

• He means that experience is the best teacher.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is Hemingway's point to having the old man say "I may not be as strong as I think.... But U know many tricks and I have resolution.

• He is telling the other fisherman that he doesn't want their help or pity.

• Hemingway wants to make sure the readers fully understand the fisherman's character and motivations.

• Santiago is insulting the other fishermen, telling them that he is much wiser and more experienced. He is bitter because they don't respect him.

• Pure strength isn't the only thing for a fisherman to have. If one is smart and persistent, he can accomplish great things without tremendous strength.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3