This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > American Classics > The Old Man And The Sea > The Old Man And The Sea – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Old Man And The Sea Quiz 11 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. TRUE or FALSE:After hooking the marlin, the old man wishes the boy were with him. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 2. TRUE or FALSE:The old man hopes the hooked marlin will swim to a deeper ocean depth. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 3. What does the marlin symbolize in The Old Man and the Sea? A) Wisdom, knowledge, and enlightenment. B) Beauty, grace, and tranquility. C) Fear, weakness, and defeat. D) Strength, resilience, and the struggle for survival. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Strength, resilience, and the struggle for survival. 4. What type of fish is 'albacore'? A) . B) . C) . D) . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 5. Who is the story telling us about? A) A cowboy. B) A fisherman. C) A farmer. D) A student. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A fisherman. 6. Using context clues, what does the word "hauled" mean? A) Pulled. B) Pushed. C) Bought. D) Sold. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pulled. 7. What does 'myriad' mean? A) Limited. B) Countless. C) Specific. D) Abundant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Countless. 8. "He heard the sound offlying fish leaving the water andthe hissing of their wings as theyflew away in the darkness." Thissentence contains an example of ..... A) Onomatopoeia. B) Metaphor. C) Personification. D) Rhyme. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Onomatopoeia. 9. What did the old man drink everyday that was good for fighting colds? All of the other fishermen hated it. ( page 37) A) Milk. B) Cod liver oil. C) Shark liver oil. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shark liver oil. 10. Does a Shovel-Nosed Shark have a thick or thin tail? A) Thick. B) Thin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thick. 11. It was decided to ..... the meeting after school today. A) Furled. B) Gaunt. C) Resolution. D) Annul. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Annul. 12. What is the significance of Santiago's dream about lions? A) It is a sign of good luck. B) It is a symbol of his youth. C) It is a premonition of his death. D) It has no significance in the story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is a symbol of his youth. 13. The rearmost part of a ship or boat. A) Stern. B) Skiff. C) Teeter. D) Tension. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stern. 14. What does 'gelatinous' mean? A) Having a jelly-like consistency or texture. B) Having a rough surface. C) Being transparent. D) Having a crunchy texture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Having a jelly-like consistency or texture. 15. The old man made his living for years fishing in the A) Pacific Ocean. B) The Gulf Stream. C) Small streams. D) The Cuban Channel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Gulf Stream. 16. What is a synonym for "benevolent" ? A) Rude. B) Kind. C) Intelligent. D) Happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kind. 17. Benevolent A) Well-meaning; kind. B) Being determined to accomplish something. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Well-meaning; kind. 18. Which animal stops to rest on the old man's skiff? A) Dragonfly. B) Otter. C) Pelican. D) Warbler. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Warbler. 19. He has ..... the highest grade in his music exams. A) Attained. B) Furled. C) Grudgingly. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Attained. 20. Move unsteadily, with a rocking motion A) Teeter. B) Tension. C) Skiff. D) Erosion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Teeter. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesAmerican Classics QuizzesThe Old Man And The Sea Quiz 1The Old Man And The Sea Quiz 2The Old Man And The Sea Quiz 3The Old Man And The Sea Quiz 4The Old Man And The Sea Quiz 5The Old Man And The Sea Quiz 6The Old Man And The Sea Quiz 7The Old Man And The Sea Quiz 8The Old Man And The Sea Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books