This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > American Classics > The Old Man And The Sea > The Old Man And The Sea – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Old Man And The Sea Quiz 13 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What did the old man feel for the turtles? A) LOVE. B) PAIN. C) Sadness. D) Pity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pity. 2. What is a skiff? A) A type of small boat that Santiago uses to catch fish with. B) A type of small knife. C) A kind of cookie from Cuba. D) A type of dance that Santiago used to do with his wife. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A type of small boat that Santiago uses to catch fish with. 3. A large, infinite number A) Myriad. B) Gaunt. C) Ineffectual. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Myriad. 4. The boy's parents say that the old man is salao, what does this word mean? ( page one) A) The worst form of unlucky. B) Very mean. C) Very unprepared. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The worst form of unlucky. 5. What id "discover" means? A) Fight. B) Discover. C) Adventure. D) Hold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Discover. 6. To do something resentfully A) Flu. B) Attained. C) None of these. D) Grudgingly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Grudgingly. 7. According to the presentation, what do the sharks in the story symbolize? A) They symbolize power. B) They symbolize fear. C) They symbolize the destructive forces of nature. D) The symbolize that things don't always work out. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They symbolize the destructive forces of nature. 8. Santiago hates a cramp because A) It's painful. B) It is a treachery of one's own body. C) It allows you to take a break. D) It gives him a tingling sensation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is a treachery of one's own body. 9. At the beginning of the novel, Santiago is described as A) Salao, which is the worst form of unlucky. B) Starving, which means dying of hunger. C) Formidable, which means inspiring respect through being impressively powerful. D) Devout, which means being very religious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Salao, which is the worst form of unlucky. 10. When the novel starts, how long has it been since Santiago last caught a fish? A) 40 Days. B) 87 Days. C) 84 Days. D) 125 Days. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 84 Days. 11. What happens to Santiago's harpoon during his fight with the marlin? A) It breaks. B) He loses it in the water. C) It becomes dull. D) It gets tangled in the fishing line. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It breaks. 12. What kind of fish does the Old Man catch? A) Clownfish. B) Marlin. C) Dolphin. D) Shark. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Marlin. 13. The author writes in short declarative sentences throughout the novel because he used to be a: A) Dictionary writer. B) Fisherman. C) Newspaper reporter. D) An actor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Newspaper reporter. 14. When the novella opens, how long has it been since Santiago last caught a fish? A) 40 days. B) 84 days. C) 87 days. D) 120 days. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 84 days. 15. Santiago's eyes were not old-they were the same color of the sea and were ..... and ..... ( page 10) A) Cheerful, undefeated. B) Excited, accomplished. C) Sad, frustrated. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cheerful, undefeated. 16. How is isolation and loneliness portrayed in the novel? A) Through the protagonist's constant engagement with others. B) Through the protagonist's ability to easily make friends. C) Through the protagonist's struggle to connect with others and the recurring theme of solitude. D) Through the protagonist's happy and fulfilling social life. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Through the protagonist's struggle to connect with others and the recurring theme of solitude. 17. Excerpt:'But man is not made for defeat, ' he said. 'A man can be destroyed but not defeated.' What does this quote reveal about the theme of the novel? A) Resilience and determination. B) Indecision and uncertainty. C) Laziness and apathy. D) Surrender and weakness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Resilience and determination. 18. Move suddenly or as if unable to control one's movements A) Lurch. B) Plankton. C) Furl. D) Coil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lurch. 19. The turning point of the story may be detected in the following line: A) "I must never let him know his strength.". B) "Perhaps I should not have been a fisherman.". C) "It was an hour before the first shark hit him.". D) "Que va, it is what a man must do.". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "It was an hour before the first shark hit him.". 20. A sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo A) Furl. B) Skiff. C) Harbor. D) Stern. 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