This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > American Classics > The Old Man And The Sea > The Old Man And The Sea – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Old Man And The Sea Quiz 14 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Manolin's parents refuse to let the boy fish with the old man because they believe Santiago is salao. How does Hemingway translate this word? A) "Crazy". B) "Selfish". C) "Washed up". D) "The worst form of unlucky". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "The worst form of unlucky". 2. When his fish was being attacked, the old man A) Killed the first few sharks. B) Lost his harpoon and rope. C) Felt as though he himself had been hit. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 3. Why fishermen take shark liver oil? A) Because he was crazy. B) Because it was very good against headaches. C) Because it was very good against cold and flu coughs and was good for his eyes. D) Because it was very good at fishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because it was very good against cold and flu coughs and was good for his eyes. 4. What is the name of the restaurant that gives food to the old man? A) The Trousers. B) The Treehouse. C) The Terrace. D) The Telegraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Terrace. 5. Does Santago has a daughter in the novel? A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 6. Generous in providing aid to others; intending or showing kindness; generous in assistance to the poor; showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity A) Burnished. B) Benevolent. C) Treachery. D) Interminable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Benevolent. 7. In the context of the novel, what does "thwart" mean? A) A type of sea-going bird. B) To stop someone from doing something. C) A mark on the face. D) The rowing seat on a skiff. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The rowing seat on a skiff. 8. "They were strange shoulders, still powerful although very old." A) Direct. B) Indirect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Direct. 9. Identify and analyze the main character in The Old Man and the Sea, discussing his traits and motivations. A) Hemingway. B) Santiago. C) Pablo. D) Garcia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Santiago. 10. What is the main struggle of Santiago in the story? A) Finding his personal legend or life's purpose. B) Escaping from his past mistakes. C) Overcoming his fear of failure. D) Discovering his true identity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Finding his personal legend or life's purpose. 11. What is this? A) Axe. B) Spear. C) Club. D) Rapier. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rapier. 12. Tiresomely long; seemingly without end A) Interminable. B) Improvise. C) Immune. D) Imperceptible. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Interminable. 13. Transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass; verb change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state;cause to change from a liquid to a solid or thickened state A) Commence. B) Coagulate. C) Conscientiously. D) Sustenance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coagulate. 14. Santiago had won the name of The Champion as a result of his skill in arm wrestling. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. A body of water or air moving in a definite direction, especially through a surrounding body of water or air in which there is less movement. A) Erosion. B) Plankton. C) Harbor. D) Current. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Current. 16. Which type of indirect characterization is represented in the quote below? "and the best fisherman is you." A) Thoughts. B) Actions. C) Speech. D) Effect on others. E) Looks. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Effect on others. 17. Finding a solution to a problem; a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner A) Resolution. B) Elegance. C) Improvise. D) Commence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Resolution. 18. Santiago, how many days did he fight with the fish that he wanted to catch? A) SIX. B) THREE. C) ONE. D) TEN. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) THREE. 19. TRUE or FALSE:The old man is angry that the boy did not pay the Terrace for their food. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 20. What are 'buoys' used for? A) To serve as fishing nets. B) To provide shade on beaches. C) To guide airplanes during landing. D) To mark navigational hazards or swimming areas in bodies of water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To mark navigational hazards or swimming areas in bodies of water. ← 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