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The Old Man And The Sea Exam
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The Old Man And The Sea Exam
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22 Questions

1. Santiago Thought The Light Of What City Would Guide Him Home?

2. Where Is Santiago Originally From?

3. Why Does Santiago Hope The Marlin Will Jump?

4. What Was Santiago Called After His Arm-wrestling Match

5. What Did Manolin Give Santiago Two Of Before He Left?

6. What Does Santiago See That Makes Him Realize "No Man Was Ever Alone On The Sea"

7. Of What Did Santiago Always Dream?

8. How Many Feet Longer Than Santiago's Skiff Is The Marlin?

9. How Deep Was The Line On Which The Marlin Bit?

10. Which Baseball Player Does The Old Man Refer To As "The Great _______"?

11. The Boy Constantly Compares The Old Man's Actions To Those Of...

12. How Long Did Santiago's Arm-wrestling Match Last?

13. Where Does This Story Take Place?

14. What Does Santiago Do To Increase Drag On The Boat?

15. What Humiliating Thing Happens To Santiago's Left Hand While He Is Tracking The Marlin?

16. Hemingway Says Everything About Santiago Is Old Except What?

17. In His Youth - On What Kind Of Ship Did He Work?

18. What Does Santiago Refer To As Aqua Mala - The *****?

19. What Does Santiago Call The Sea?

20. Why Does Manolin No Longer Fish With Santiago?

21. What Is The Old Man's Name?

22. What Does The Old Man Use As A Metaphor For The Sea?