Who Knows The Old Man and the Sea?

The old man had gone eighty-four days without catching a fish

• and he was depressed about it
• but his hope and confidence had not deserted him
• but he dreamed that a marlin was waiting for him the next day
• and he believed that he was being punished for his sins

One of the old man’s fondest wishes was

• to make the whole town envious of him
• to adopt the young boy
• to retire to the United States
• to have taken Joe DiMaggio fishing

The old man’s most frequent dreams were of

• great fish
• lions on the beach
• his dead wife
• the boy

Santiago wanted to be strong in September and October because

• he loved the World Series so much
• his manhood was in question
• that’s when the big fish ran
• he had been ill during the summer months

After the big fish took the bait,

• it towed the skiff for several days
• it went deep into the sea and died
• it dove straight to the bottom
• it bucked and jumped

The one persistent wish of the old man in the skiff was, “I wish I had the boy.”

• True
• False

While the big fish was on his line, the old man said, “I will kill you dead before this day ends.”

• True
• False

One of the old man’s principal physical problems was his bone spurs.

• True
• False

The old man made all of the following statements about the fish, except

• it was longer than his skiff
• it was more intelligent than he
• it was more noble and more able than he
• he respected the fish

If he could catch the big fish, the old man vowed to go on a pilgrimage.

• True
• False