The Old Man and the Sea

"He always thought of the sea as la mar which is what people call _____ in Spanish when they love _____." People sometimes say bad things about the sea, but they always referred to the sea as a(n) ______.

• him, him, he

• her, her, she

• it, it, it

• blue, blue, deep blue escape

Why did the old man always feel sorry for sea turtles, even the gigantic ones?

• They cannot scratch their backs no matter how much it may itch.

• Their meat is so tough that no one likes the taste but still hunts them.

• They live so long that they forgot why they even exist.

• Their hearts would still beat for hours after butchered.

What had always been a virtue that the old man always considered so and respected it?

• Never kill a dolphin.

• Always throw back the little fish.

• Do not talk unnecessarily at sea.

• Bring an extra oar.

What type of fish eats the old man's sardines a hundred fathoms below the water's surface?

• Tuna

• Marlin

• Shark

• Whale

(When the old man first hooked the great fish.)

"This will kill him, the old man thought. He can't do this forever. But _____ hours later the fish was still swimming steadily out to sea, towing the skiff, and the old man was still braced solidly with the line across his back."

• Four

• Two

• Twelve

• Five

"Fish, 'he said softly, aloud,' I'll stay with you until I am ________."

• old

• ancient

• crowned

• dead

How did the old man cut his hand?

• the fishing line

• he fell overboard

• the fish speared him

• the oar broke in his hand

What type of fish did the old man first catch and eat?

• Dolphin

• Flying Fish

• Albacore Tuna

• Swordfish

What was the old man's metaphorical "thorn in his side" for a large portion of his fishing venture?

• left hand cramping

• cold weather

• sunburn

• dehydration

What sport did the old man always refer to when talking about his pastime and his favorite player?

• Football

• Boxing

• Golf

• Baseball