The Old Man and the Sea Chapter Quizzes

How many days had the old man gone without catching a fish? ( first page of the novella)

• 74

• 34

• 84

• 94

The boy’s parents say that the old man is salao, what does this word mean? ( page one)

• the worst form of unlucky

• very mean

• very unprepared

After 40 days, the young boy’s parents decide that the old man is _______________________so they ordered him to join another boat. ( first page)

• a bad influence

• unlucky

On page 10 of the book we can read that “the old man taught the boy to fish and the boy ____________ him” . fill in the blank

• followed

• loved

Santiago’s eyes were not old- they were the same color of the sea and were ______________ and ________________. ( page 10)

• cheerful, undefeated

• excited, accomplished

• sad, frustrated

How did the other fishermen treat the old man and how did he feel? ( page 11)

• They respected him and it made him feel accomplished

• They made fun of him and it made him very angry

• They made fun of him but it did not make him angry

What used to hang on the walls of the old man’s shack that he had to remove because it made him too lonely? ( page 16)

• a picture of his wife

• a picture of his parents

• his wedding license

• a drawing that his wife made

What does the old man say is his “alarm clock” ? ( page 24) __________________

• the boy

• age

• the rooster outside of his home

The Old Man always thought of the sea as La Mar, - what does this mean? ( page 29)

• a woman he loved

• his mom

• his daughter

What has hurt the old man’s eyes all of his life? (page 33)

• reading small print

• the saltwater

• the early sun