This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > American Classics > The Old Man And The Sea > The Old Man And The Sea – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Old Man And The Sea Quiz 6 (23 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a 'scythe' used for? A) Cooking food. B) Cutting grass or reaping crops. C) Playing music. D) Building houses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cutting grass or reaping crops. 2. THE OLD MAND HAD A FRIEND. WHAT'S HIS O HER NAME? A) LUQUE. B) SANTIAGO. C) WHOM. D) MIKE GONZALEZ. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) SANTIAGO. 3. Not producing an intended effect; lacking in power or forcefulness; producing no result or effect A) Improvise. B) Immune. C) Imperceptible. D) Ineffectual. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ineffectual. 4. What is the name of the first shark that attacks Santiago's catch? A) Mako. B) Tiger. C) Great White. D) Hammerhead. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hammerhead. 5. The act of sustaining life by food or providing a means of subsistence; a source of materials to nourish the body; the financial means whereby one lives A) Benevolent. B) Commence. C) Sustenance. D) Surge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sustenance. 6. In the summer, which warbler sings a whistling tune? A) Female. B) Male. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Male. 7. What is the central theme of the novel "The Old Man and the Sea" ? A) The importance of perseverance. B) The value of friendship. C) The fragility of life. D) The pursuit of happiness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The importance of perseverance. 8. The story is told from A) Manolin's perspective. B) The fish's perspective. C) An external perspective. D) Joe DiMaggio's perspective. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An external perspective. 9. Why does Santiago keep trying to catch this fish, even though all the villagers think he never will? A) Because he is hungry. B) Because the fish insulted his mom once. C) Because the fish symbolizes his determination and his indomitable will, and his desire to prove to himself once and for all that he can overcome life's obstacles. D) Because my teacher said that's what he wants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because the fish symbolizes his determination and his indomitable will, and his desire to prove to himself once and for all that he can overcome life's obstacles. 10. "Everything about him was old except his eyes and they were the same color as the sea and were cheerful and undefeated." A) Indirect. B) Direct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct. 11. What does Santiago use as bait to catch the marlin? A) Shrimp. B) Octopus. C) Squid. D) Sardines. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sardines. 12. What are some examples of symbolism related to the sea in the story? A) Fear, danger, uncertainty, chaos. B) Calmness, tranquility, stability, predictability. C) Freedom, escape, unknown, subconscious, power, unpredictability. D) Isolation, loneliness, emptiness, despair. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Freedom, escape, unknown, subconscious, power, unpredictability. 13. After losing our bet, my sister ..... agreed to do my chores. A) Myriad. B) Attained. C) Grudgingly. D) Sustenance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grudgingly. 14. Perform without preparation; manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand A) Immune. B) Imperceptible. C) Ineffectual. D) Improvise. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Improvise. 15. The old man's most frequent dreams were of A) Lions on the beach. B) The boy. C) His dead wife. D) Great fish. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lions on the beach. 16. What does the old man say is his "alarm clock" ? ( page 24) ..... A) The boy. B) Age. C) The rooster outside of his home. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Age. 17. Santiago's efforts are similar to A) Sisyphus' toilsome work. B) Hemingway's time as a journalist. C) Manolin's success. D) DiMaggio's relentlessness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sisyphus' toilsome work. 18. The Old Man always thought of the sea as La Mar, -what does this mean? A) A woman he loved. B) His mom. C) His daughter. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A woman he loved. 19. What does Santiago remember when he is battling to reel in the fish? A) About the boy. B) Another great catch. C) An arm wrestling competition. D) About his home. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An arm wrestling competition. 20. I failed another ..... plan to lose weight without dieting or exercising. A) Myriad. B) Gaunt. C) Annul. D) Ineffectual. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ineffectual. 21. Why does Manolin admire the old man? A) Because he needs better friends. B) Because the old man is brave and wise, and never gives up. C) Because they both like baseball. D) Because he also has beef with that fish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because the old man is brave and wise, and never gives up. 22. What is the significance of Manolin's character in the story? A) Manolin's character symbolizes the struggle and hardship faced by Santiago. B) Manolin's character represents the future generation and the hope for Santiago. C) Manolin's character represents the antagonist in the story. D) Manolin's character serves as a reminder of Santiago's past achievements. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Manolin's character represents the future generation and the hope for Santiago. 23. The Old Man and the Sea is a story about A) The methods one should use when trying to fish marlin. B) The various relentless efforts of man trying to create a meaningful life. C) The links between fishing and baseball. D) The hardships of rural life during the Cold War. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The various relentless efforts of man trying to create a meaningful life. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesAmerican Classics QuizzesEnglish Literature 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 5 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books