This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > American Classics > The Old Man And The Sea > The Old Man And The Sea – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Old Man And The Sea Quiz 12 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Form into a cylinder by rolling A) Plankton. B) Furl. C) Skiff. D) Tension. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Furl. 2. At what time did the old man hook the fish? A) At 12:30 P.M. B) At 10:00 A.M. C) At 2:35 P.M. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At 12:30 P.M. 3. The process of wearing or grinding something down A) Fathom. B) Skiff. C) Erosion. D) Phosphorescence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Erosion. 4. What is the final outcome of Santiago's journey? A) He catches the marlin and brings it back to shore. B) He catches the marlin but it is destroyed by sharks. C) He is unable to catch anything and returns empty-handed. D) He catches a smaller fish and brings it back to shore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He catches the marlin but it is destroyed by sharks. 5. What does the boy bring to the old man? A) Rice and beans. B) A newspaper. C) A blanket. D) Fresh water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rice and beans. 6. Santiago can't bring home the fish because A) The marlin escapes. B) The eagles eat it. C) The sharks eat it. D) He needs to eat it to get back to shore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sharks eat it. 7. A contagious disease A) Gaunt. B) Sustenance. C) Flu. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flu. 8. The country in which Santiago lives is A) Argentina. B) Haiti. C) The Florida Keys. D) Cuba. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cuba. 9. How does Santiago's perseverance affect his relationship with Manolin? A) It causes a rift in his relationship with Manolin. B) It has no effect on his relationship with Manolin. C) It strengthens his relationship with Manolin. D) It weakens his relationship with Manolin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It strengthens his relationship with Manolin. 10. The student council couldn't agree on the food for the dance, but they finally reached a ..... A) Resolution. B) Annul. C) Sustenance. D) Ineffectual. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Resolution. 11. A longitudinal slice or boned side of a fish A) Harpoon. B) Fillet. C) Erosion. D) Teeter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fillet. 12. According to our presentation, what does the lion symbolize? A) It symbolizes Santiago's affinity with nature and lost youth. B) It symbolizes Manolin's childhood. C) It symbolizes where Santiago much rather be than at sea. D) It symbolizes the dream job that Santiago wishes he could have had, working with lions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It symbolizes Santiago's affinity with nature and lost youth. 13. There is more than how many species of the Warbler bird? A) 10. B) 15. C) 35. D) 50. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 50. 14. What type of fish does the old man catch first? A) Marlin. B) Shark. C) Flying fish. D) Tuna. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tuna. 15. Iridescent A) Luminous colors seem to change; shimmering. B) Firm decision. C) Humbleness, modesty. D) Good, well meaning, kind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Luminous colors seem to change; shimmering. 16. "The old man was thin and gaunt with deep wrinkles in the back of his neck." A) Direct. B) Indirect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct. 17. How many days has it been since Santiago caught a fish? A) 365 days. B) 60 days. C) 84 days. D) 2 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 84 days. 18. The old man had gone eighty-four days without catching a fish A) And he was depressed about it. B) But his hope and confidence had not deserted him. C) But he dreamed that a marlin was waiting for him the next day. D) And he believed that he was being punished for his sins. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) But his hope and confidence had not deserted him. 19. The story is set in A) Spain during WWII. B) New York during the 1920s. C) Cuba during the Cold War. D) France at the turn of the century. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cuba during the Cold War. 20. Mysticism A) Not noticeable. B) Having insight into mysteries beyond normal human knowledge, usually by spiritual or divine (god-like) means. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having insight into mysteries beyond normal human knowledge, usually by spiritual or divine (god-like) means. ← 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