This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > American Classics > The Old Man And The Sea > The Old Man And The Sea – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Old Man And The Sea Quiz 15 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 'A man can be destroyed but not defeated' is a key example of the theme of A) The greatness and nobility of man's courage. B) The superior forces of nature. C) Hopelessness. D) Friendship. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The greatness and nobility of man's courage. 2. The boy's parents say that the old man is salao, what does this word mean? A) Very old. B) Very happy. C) The worst form of unlucky. D) Very unprepared. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The worst form of unlucky. 3. The fish that old man seeks is a A) Shark. B) Blue marlin. C) Whale. D) Sardine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blue marlin. 4. There are a ..... of reasons why I don't want to be friends with her. A) Myriad. B) Resolution. C) Furled. D) Annul. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Myriad. 5. Filament A) A slim threadlike object or fiber, especially one found in an animal or plant structure. B) Not noticeable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A slim threadlike object or fiber, especially one found in an animal or plant structure. 6. What happens to the old man's catch on his way back to shore? A) He is attacked by sharks and they eat most of the fish. B) He gives the fish to other fishermen on his way back. C) He donates the fish to a local restaurant. D) He loses the fish when his boat capsizes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is attacked by sharks and they eat most of the fish. 7. Thwart A) Modesty, humbleness. B) Prevents something from being accomplished. C) Thin due to hardship; grim or desolate in appearance. D) Action of moving up and down. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prevents something from being accomplished. 8. What does the old man say is his "alarm clock" ? A) The boy. B) The noise. C) Age. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Age. 9. One of the old man's fondest wishes was A) To make the whole town envious of him. B) To adopt the young boy. C) To retire to the United States. D) To have taken Joe DiMaggio fishing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To have taken Joe DiMaggio fishing. 10. After the big fish took the bait, A) It towed the skiff for several days. B) It went deep into the sea and died. C) It dove straight to the bottom. D) It bucked and jumped. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It towed the skiff for several days. 11. What is the name of the boy who used to fish with Santiago before his unlucky streak? A) Carlos. B) Pedro. C) Manuel. D) Manolin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Manolin. 12. Toward the end of the story, Santiago identifies with the fish, calling him A) "brother" and "old fish". B) "friend" and "sibling". C) "mine" and "relative". D) "old fish" and "mine". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "brother" and "old fish". 13. In intense despair; with great urgency A) Desperately. B) Dispersed. C) Humiliate. D) Improvise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desperately. 14. What is 'plankton'? A) Plankton are organisms that drift in the water. B) Plankton are reptiles that inhabit the mountains. C) Plankton are microscopic organisms that live in the desert. D) Plankton are large mammals that live on land. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plankton are organisms that drift in the water. 15. Manolin provides Santiago with all the following, except ..... A) Food. B) Shelter. C) Rest. D) Blankets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shelter. 16. What does the old man eat to keep his strength up while battling the marlin? A) Raw fish. B) Bread and cheese. C) Nothing. D) Seaweed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Raw fish. 17. The old man became convinced that he had killed the big fish A) For pride. B) As his gift to God. C) To help the sharks survive. D) To keep alive and to sell for food. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For pride. 18. TRUE or FALSE:The old man's eyes are still good. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 19. With extreme conscientiousness A) Conscientiously. B) Commence. C) Coagulate. D) Interminable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conscientiously. 20. A plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end; verb move unsteadily, with a rocking motion A) Taut. B) Treachery. C) Gaunt. D) Teeter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 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