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Santiago's Journey Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Santiago has many wrinkles. What are wrinkles?

a)

Cuts on the skin

b)

Lines on the skin from age

c)

Dirty marks

d)

Sunburns

2.

The wind from the sea is described as soft. What does soft mean here?

a)

Very strong

b)

Loud

c)

Gentle

d)

Cold

3.

The boy’s parents say Santiago is unlucky. What does unlucky mean?

a)

Very rich

b)

Not careful

c)

Having bad luck

d)

Very old

4.

Santiago carries his fishing gear. What is gear?

a)

Food

b)

Clothes

c)

Fishing equipment

d)

Money

5.

The water shines under the sun. What does shines mean?

a)

Looks bright

b)

Feels cold

c)

Makes noise

d)

Moves fast

6.

Santiago wants to go farther into the sea. What does farther mean?

a)

Faster

b)

More dangerous

c)

More slowly

d)

At a greater distance

7.

Santiago feels full of courage. What is courage?

a)

Fear

b)

Strength to face difficulty

c)

Anger

d)

Luck

8.

The fishing line has a hook. What is a hook?

a)

A type of fish

b)

A sharp curved piece of metal

c)

A rope

d)

A net

9.

The tuna moves fast and looks silver. What does silver describe?

a)

The fish’s color

b)

The fish’s size

c)

The fish’s taste

d)

The fish’s age

10.

The fish pulls the boat with great power. What does power mean?

a)

Noise

b)

Speed

c)

Strength

d)

Beauty

11.

Santiago’s hands bleed. What does bleed mean?

a)

Become tired

b)

Become cold

c)

Lose blood

d)

Get wet

12.

Santiago shows respect for the fish. What is respect?

a)

Fear

b)

Care and honor

c)

Anger

d)

Pity

13.

The marlin is huge. What does huge mean?

a)

Very old

b)

Very dangerous

c)

Very fast

d)

Very big

14.

Santiago ties the line to his shoulders so he does not lose the fish. What does lose mean?

a)

Forget

b)

Drop forever

c)

Fail to keep

d)

Kill

15.

Santiago remembers a memory from the past. What is a memory?

a)

A dream

b)

A plan

c)

Something you imagine

d)

Something you remember

16.

Santiago was calm during the arm-wrestling match. What does calm mean?

a)

Angry

b)

Quiet and relaxed

c)

Excited

d)

Weak

17.

Santiago uses a harpoon to catch the fish. What is a harpoon?

a)

A knife

b)

A fishing net

c)

A long spear for fishing

d)

A rope

18.

The sharks bite the marlin. What does bite mean?

a)

To hit

b)

To pull

c)

To cut with teeth

d)

To push

19.

Only the bones of the marlin are left. What are bones?

a)

Skin

b)

Meat

c)

Teeth

d)

Hard parts inside the body

20.

Santiago feels proud at the end. What does proud mean?

a)

Ashamed

b)

Happy with what you did

c)

Angry

d)

Surprised