WorksheetsTOMATS Reading Quiz Part II
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
What is Joe DiMaggio's great challenge that Santiago compares to his struggle with the Marlin?
His team's rivalry with the Detroit Tigers
Bone spurs in his heel
His team's rivalry with the New York Yankees
His hands cramping up while he plays
How does Santiago feel about the people who will eat the Marlin?
He feels they will gain nourishment from the fish and he does not regret killing the fish for them
He knows they will understand and be very grateful for the sacrifice of the Marlin
He knows they are not worthy of eating the Marlin because of his (the Marlin's) great dignity
He feels they are all part of the circle of life and the Marlin was destined to be food, so it doesn't matter that the Marlin had to die.
How does Santiago kill the Marlin?
He stabs it in the heart with his harpoon
He beats it to death with his club
He stabs it in the head with his harpoon
He lets it circle his skiff until it dies of fatigue
Which is the best answer for the turning point/climax of the story?
When Santiago hooks the Marlin
When Santiago kills the Marlin
When the sharks eat the Marlin
When Manolin finds Santiago sleeping back at home
Which of the following is NOT true about the first shark who takes a bite of the Marlin?
It is a Mako shark
The shark comes because he was attracted to the Marlin by its blood
Santiago respects the shark and loves it as another part of the beautiful ocean
Santiago is resigned towards the shark but kills it with his harpoon
Which is NOT one of the things Santiago does to keep his spirits up even though he knows he is going to lose the Marlin?
He forces himself to think about cheerful things, like how much easier his skiff will sail after the loss of 40 pounds of Marlin flesh.
He lashes his knife to one of the oars in order to fight off future sharks.
He continues to hope because he believes giving up hope would be a sin
He sings the national anthem of Cuba to himself and the Marlin to cheer himself up.
After that first Mako, which breed of shark keeps coming to feed on the Marlin?
Great Whites
Tiger Sharks
Galanos
Bull Sharks
What does Santiago blame for his having lost the fish?
He went too far out from Havana
He let the Marlin bleed into the water, attracting sharks
He did not bring an extra harpoon for the sharks
He did not have Manolin to help him fight off the sharks
Which is NOT a response of Manolin and the town to Santiago's return from the sea?
Manolin cries at the sight of Santiago's hands
The other fishermen gather around the skiff and someone measures the skeleton of the Marlin
The fishermen mock Santiago for having lost such a great fish
Pedrico takes care of Santiago's skiff and gear while Santiago rests
True or false: The tourists at the end of the story see the enormous skeleton of the Marlin and say that the person who was able to catch such a huge fish must be the greatest fisherman ever born.
True
False
