WorksheetsThe Old Man and the Sea
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What is the setting of The Old Man and the Sea?
Mexico
Key West
The Canary Islands
Cuba
The Old Man and the Sea is a/an
novella
satire
short story
autobiography
Why does Santiago feel humiliated?
Manolin leaves him.
He loses the fish.
Everyone thinks he got lost.
His hand cramps.
Santiago doesn't eat yellow rice with fish because
it is made with marlin.
he is too tired to cook.
Manolin poisoned it.
he does not have any.
Why does Santiago like Joe DiMaggio?
He visited Santiago's home.
His father was a fisherman.
He is now a good manager.
He married Marilyn Monroe.
Why does Santiago believe that he lost his fish?
He didn't have the boy with him.
He forgot about the sharks.
He went out too far.
He didn't tie it tightly to the boat.
How do the other fisherman feel about Santiago once he returns home?
They respect him even more.
They call him salao.
They call him El Campeon.
They do not believe his story.
Which of the following does NOT reveal how old Santiago is?
teeth
hands
neck
eyes
What does Santiago use to kill the first shark that attacks the marlin?
club
knife
harpoon
skiff
What month does the story take place?
August
September
October
November
Why does Manolin's father forbid him to go fishing with Santiago?
He has lost faith in the old man.
He is an autocratic dictator.
He is jealous of the old man's luck.
He knows the old man is dying.
How does Santiago differ from Manolin's father?
He does not teach the boy.
He allows the boy to get him food.
He gives the boy responsibilities.
He does not punish the boys.
What does the presence of dolphins tell Santiago?
A storm is approaching.
Tourist boats are in the area.
Big fish are near.
Winter is coming.
What does Santiago do while he waits for the fish to tire?
He listens to the radio.
He reads the Bible.
He eats a sandwich.
He talks to himself.
Santiago's treachery was (in other words, Santiago was defeated because of)
catching too big a fish.
being too old.
going out too far.
having a cut hand.
Santiago says that man is not made for
deafeat.
dying.
despair.
destruction.
What does Santiago dream about?
catching a large fish.
lions on the beach.
his wife and his children
fishing with the boy.
What do Santiago's dreams represent?
his fear of the sea.
his fear of animals.
his youth and vitality.
his love of\ women.
Approximately how much does the fish weigh?
500 pounds
1000 pounds
1500 pounds
2000 pounds
How does the boy react when he finally sees the old man at the end?
He laughs
He screams
He runs away
He cries
What is the saddest thing the old man ever saw at sea?
A marlin that wouldn't leave its mate.
A marooned whale.
A turtle that was butchered.
A drowning boy.
What is left of the fish at the end?
only the sword
the skeleton and the head
half of the meat
forty pounds of stomach meat
How long does it take the old man to catch the fish?
one day and one night
forty days
five days
three days
What keeps the old man alive?
the government
his wife
the boy
fishing
Hemingway's writing style can be described as
simple and easy to understand
rambling and complex
satirical
poetic
The point of view of The Old Man and the Sea is
third person
first person
omnscient
second person
Santiago wants the fish to jump so that
it will not go down deep to die.
he can see how big it is.
he can use the club instead of the harpoon.
it will scare away the sharks.
Santiago calls the fish his
savior
brother
sin
equal
Santiago calls the sea la mar instead of el mar because
he thinks of it as an enemy
he loves it as a man loves a woman
he doesn't want to correct the boy
he hardly speaks Spanish
Who is Santiago's hero?
Joe DiMaggio
Fidel Castro
Dick Sisler
Harry Truman
What part of the old man's body is disloyal to him?
hand
feet
head
neck
Name the contest Santiago participated in when he was younger.
Home Run Derby
Arm Wrestling match
Relay Race
Basketball Tournament
What is the old man doing at the very end?
fishing
eating
dreaming
wrestling
What kind of fish does Santiago catch first and eat later?
dentuso
galanos
bonita
el campeon
"He always thought of the sea as la mar which is what people call _____ in Spanish when they love _____." People sometimes say bad things about the sea, but they always referred to the sea as a(n) ______.
him, him, he
her, her, she
it, it, it
blue, blue, deep blue escape
Why did the old man always feel sorry for sea turtles, even the gigantic ones?
They cannot scratch their backs no matter how much it may itch.
Their meat is so tough that no one likes the taste but still hunts them.
They live so long that they forgot why they even exist.
Their hearts would still beat for hours after butchered.
What had always been a virtue that the old man always considered so and respected it?
Never kill a dolphin.
Always throw back the little fish.
Do not talk unnecessarily at sea.
Bring an extra oar.
What type of fish eats the old man's sardines a hundred fathoms below the water's surface?
Tuna
Marlin
Shark
Whale
(When the old man first hooked the great fish.)
"This will kill him, the old man thought. He can't do this forever. But _____ hours later the fish was still swimming steadily out to sea, towing the skiff, and the old man was still braced solidly with the line across his back."
Four
Two
Twelve
Five
"Fish, 'he said softly, aloud,' I'll stay with you until I am ________."
old
ancient
crowned
dead
How did the old man cut his hand?
the fishing line
he fell overboard
the fish speared him
the oar broke in his hand
What type of fish did the old man first catch and eat?
Dolphin
Flying Fish
Albacore Tuna
Swordfish
What was the old man's metaphorical "thorn in his side" for a large portion of his fishing venture?
left hand cramping
cold weather
sunburn
dehydration
What sport did the old man always refer to when talking about his pastime and his favorite player?
Football
Boxing
Golf
Baseball
Who was his favorite athlete?
Joe Lombardi
George Foreman
Jack Nicklaus
Joe DiMaggio
On what island is the old man living in a shack?
Jamaica
Bahamas
Cuba
Puerto Rico
What reoccurring dream does the old man have?
African beaches and lions.
Lions.
African beaches.
Going home to his wife.
What is the second type of fish the old man eats? (It is really sweet and terrible raw.)
Dolphin
Shark
Albacore Tuna
Swordfish
What does the great fish need to do in order to build up air pockets in its spine so it cannot go down in the depths of the sea and die?
Blow water from his spear.
Jump.
Swim as fast as possible.
Wrestle the hook.
What does the great fish begin to do when it is tired that lets the old man know that he has almost caught it?
Jump.
Go deep underwater.
Circle.
Shake the line.
What competition did the old man win when he was younger against a strong Negro man?
Fishing
Bull riding
Weight lifting
Arm wrestling
What did the old man use to kill the great fish?
Oar
Harpoon
Knife
Skiff
How much did the old man project the great fish to weigh? _________ lbs.
500
100
1000
1500
How much money did he think he could earn per pound on the fish?
$1.00
30 cents
80 cents
$1.50
What did the old man hook in the Gulf weed with the gaff and pull into the boat. (There were a dozen of them jumping, and he ate them.)
Oysters
Flying Fish
Clams
Shrimp
"But man is not made for _________, 'he said.' A man can be destroyed but not________." (The old man speaking)
Death, killed
Happiness, resurrected
Land, lost
Defeat, defeated
What attacked the great fish and the old man's boat?
Killer whale
Piranhas
Sharks
Marlin
What type of fish is a dentuso?
Mako shark
Marlin
Swordfish
Porpoise
These fish are brown with triangular fins, and they are very hateful scavengers and killers.
Sting rays
Tiger sharks
Shovel-nosed sharks
Porpoises
What was left of the great fish when the old man reached the docks of the island?
All but its head
Head and its front half
All of the fish was intact.
Head, spine, and tail
How long did the great fish end up being?
12 ft.
3 ft.
18 ft.
10 ft.
What is the best theme for this story?
Heroics
Perseverance
Failure
Glory
What does the word phosphorescent refer to throughout the story?
light
food
flavor
fish
What did the boy bring to the old man when he was trying to wake him up when he returned?
Biscuits
Beer
Hot Water
Coffee
What three things will the old man always remember to bring aboard his boat when on a fishing venture?
Lemons, extra clothes, and a partner.
Lemons, salt, and a killing lance.
Food, water, and shelter.
A woman, a friend, and a buoy knife.
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
The story is set in
Spain during WWII
New York during the 1920s
Cuba during the Cold War
France at the turn of the century
Hemingway invented a style called
the polar bear theory
the mountain theory
the snow theory
the iceberg theory
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"
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
'A man can be destroyed but not defeated' is a key example of the theme of
the greatness and nobility of man's courage
the superior forces of nature
hopelessness
friendship
The Old Man and the Sea is a story about
the methods one should use when trying to fish marlin
the various relentless efforts of man trying to create a meaningful life
the links between fishing and baseball
the hardships of rural life during the Cold War
1. What is the old man's name?
(a)
1. how many days the old man did not fish?
84
85
73
78
1. At what age did the boy get on the old man's boat for the first time?
8
15
13
5
1. What is the boy's name?
PEDRO
MARCO
MANOLIN
SANTIAGO
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 used to hang on the walls of the old man’s shack that he had to remove because it made him too lonely? ( page 16)
a picture of his wife
a picture of his parents
his wedding license
a drawing that his wife made
What does the old man say is his “alarm clock” ? ( page 24) __________________
the boy
age
the rooster outside of his home
