The Old Man and The Sea Review

The Old Man and the Sea was first published in

• 1960

• 1948

• 1952

• 1929

The novella tells the story of

• a father and his son

• an old man and his nephew

• an old couple

• an old man and his friend

Which of the following adjectives describes Hemingway’s writings best?

• surreal

• autobiographical

• comic

• happy

Santiago often dreams about

• catching a fish

• Manolin

• his late wife

• lions

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

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"

For how long does Santiago wrestle with the Marlin?

• Two days and two nights

• A week

• One day and one night

• five days

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

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