This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > American Classics > The Old Man And The Sea > The Old Man And The Sea – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Old Man And The Sea Quiz 7 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How many days had the old man gone without catching a fish? A) 34. B) 84. C) 74. D) 94. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 84. 2. The fisherman often gather at A) The Terrace. B) Pedrico's. C) The Plaza. D) The main dock. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Terrace. 3. Myriad A) Calm and peaceful. B) Bad, hostile, malicious. C) Serious and immediate danger. D) Countless or extremely high number. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Countless or extremely high number. 4. The quality of being reproducible in amount or performance A) Precision. B) Tension. C) Erosion. D) Plankton. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Precision. 5. Gaunt A) Person who is extremely thin, usually because of suffering, hunger, or old age. B) To overcome or bring under control. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Person who is extremely thin, usually because of suffering, hunger, or old age. 6. From what point of view is the story told? A) 1st person. B) 2nd person. C) 3rd person limited. D) 3rd person omniscient. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3rd person limited. 7. Which type of indirect characterization is represented in the quote below? "No one would steal from the old man but it was better to take the sail and the heavy lines home as the dew was bad for them and, though he was quite sure no local people would steal from him the old man thought that a gaff and a harpoon were needless temptations to leave in a boat. A) Thoughts. B) Actions. C) Speech. D) Effect on others. E) Looks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thoughts. 8. Hemingway started his writing career as A) A playwright. B) A novelist. C) A journalist. D) A translator. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A journalist. 9. On or near the back of an animal or organ A) Skiff. B) Plankton. C) Dorsal. D) Coil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dorsal. 10. Where is Santiago from? A) Cuba. B) Spain. C) Mexico. D) Peru. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cuba. 11. What is the main theme of The Old Man and the Sea? Provide examples from the text to support your answer. A) Perseverance and determination. B) Love and romance. C) Adventure and excitement. D) Greed and selfishness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Perseverance and determination. 12. What role does Manolin play in Santiago's journey and his struggle with the marlin? A) Manolin is Santiago's apprentice and loyal companion. B) Manolin is Santiago's neighbor and is indifferent to his struggles. C) Manolin is Santiago's father and disapproves of his fishing endeavors. D) Manolin is Santiago's rival and tries to sabotage his journey. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Manolin is Santiago's apprentice and loyal companion. 13. During his great struggle with the marlin, what does Santiago wish repeatedly? A) He wishes he were younger. B) He wishes for better equipment. C) He wishes that the fishermen who mocked him earlier were present to witness his victory. D) He wishes that the boy, Manolin, were with him. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He wishes that the boy, Manolin, were with him. 14. Aggregate of small organisms that float or drift in water A) Plankton. B) Harpoon. C) Phosphorescence. D) Dorsal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plankton. 15. What is the only part of the man that is not old? A) His hands. B) His arms. C) His face. D) His eyes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His eyes. 16. TRUE or FALSE:The old man is concerned that a hurricane is approaching. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) FALSE. 17. TRUE or FALSE:The old man calls the sea la mar. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 18. Cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of A) Peril. B) Desperately. C) Resolution. D) Humiliate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Humiliate. 19. Identify and discuss the literary devices used in the novel, such as imagery, metaphor, and symbolism. A) Rhyme, alliteration, and onomatopoeia. B) Character, plot, and setting. C) Imagery, metaphor, and symbolism. D) Foreshadowing, flashback, and irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imagery, metaphor, and symbolism. 20. How does Santiago feel when he sharks take the Marlin from him? A) Devastated and angry. B) Sad that he will have nothing to wat. C) Happy that he doesn't have to pull it to shore anymore. D) Hurt and annoyed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Devastated and angry. ← 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 8The Old Man And The Sea Quiz 9The Old Man And The Sea Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books