Old Man and the Sea

The story is set in

• Spain during WWII

• New York during the 1920s

• Cuba during the Cold War

• France at the turn of the century

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Santiago often dreams about

• catching a fish

• Manolin

• his late wife

• lions

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The story is told from

• the fish’s perspective

• Manolin's perspective

• Joe DiMaggio's perspective

• an external perspective

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At the beginning of the novel, Santiago is described as

• salao, which is the worst form of unlucky

• starving, which means dying of hunger

• formidable, which means inspiring respect through being impressively powerful

• devout, which means being very religious

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Which of the following phrases does Santiago utter to himself most frequently while at sea?

• "I wish I could go home"

• "I wish the boy was here"

• "I need to catch this fish"

• "I'm hungry"

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For how long does Santiago wrestle with the Marlin?

• Two days and two nights

• A week

• One day and one night

• five days

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Santiago and Manolin both like

• cricket

• football

• basketball

• baseball

Santiago hates a cramp because

• it's painful

• it is a treachery of one's own body

• it allows you to take a break

• it gives him a tingling sensation

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Santiago can't bring home the fish because

• the marlin escapes

• the eagles eat it

• the sharks eat it

• he needs to eat it to get back to shore

'A man can be destroyed but not defeated' is a key example of the theme of

• the greatness and nobility of man's courage

• the superior forces of nature

• hopelessness

• friendship

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