The old man and the sea final quiz

Toward the end of the story, Santiago identifies with the fish, calling him

• "brother" and "old fish"

• "friend" and "sibling"

• "mine" and "relative"

• "old fish" and "mine"

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

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"

Who wrote "The Old Man and The Sea"?

• Edgar Allen Poe

• Ernest Hemingway

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

This novella is written in 3rd person. What is the definition of 3rd person point of view?

• Where the narrator tells the story from his or her own perspective (using I, me, etc)

• Where the narrator explains the actions and thoughts of the characters.

Santiago regretted going out too far.

• True
• False

Hemingway’s closing line of the novel is

• “The old man was dreaming about the lions.”
• “We will fish together; you have much to learn.”

What do the marlin and Santiago have in common?

• They have travelled the world.

• They have no one else to help them in this situation.

• They hate how cruel the sea can be.

• They lost their family soon after they were born.

TRUE or FALSE:

The old man fishes near Havana, Cuba.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Resolution

• modesty, humbleness

• prevents something from being accomplished

• firm decision

• good, well meaning, kindly