The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man's apprentice is...

• Manolin

• Santiago

• Diego

• Rodrigo

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The type of fish the Old Man is trying to catch is a

• Tuna

• Marlin

• Bonita

• Sardine

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which of the following best shows Santiago's optimism?

• No. I will make [the fish and rice] later on. Or I may eat the rice cold.

• May I take the cast net?

  Of course.

• Eighty-five is a lucky number.

• None of these.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which passage best illustrates Santiago's pride?

• "In the dark the old man could feel the morning coming and as he rowed he heard the trembling sound as flying fish left the water and the hissing that their stiff set wings made as they soared away in the darkness."

• He was very fond of flying fish as they were his principal friends on the ocean."

• He was sorry for the birds, especially the small delicate dark terns that were always flying and looking and almost never finding, and he thought, the birds have a harder life than we do..."

• All of these.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

How many days had the old man gone without catching a fish?

• 34

• 84

• 74

• 94

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The boy’s parents say that the old man is salao, what does this word mean?

• very old

• very happy

• the worst form of unlucky

• very unprepared

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

On page 10 of the book we can read that “the old man taught the boy to fish and the boy ____________ him” . fill in the blank

• loved

• followed

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Santiago’s eyes were not old- they were the same color of the sea and were ______________ and ________________. ( page 10)

• excited, accomplished

• sad, frustrated

• cheerful, undefeated

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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

How did the other fishermen treat the old man and how did he feel? ( page 11)

• They respected him and it made him feel accomplished

• They made fun of him and it made him very angry

• They made fun of him but it did not make him angry

What does the old man say is his “alarm clock” ?

• the boy

• the noise

• age

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4