Humans
What is the Old Man's name?
Santiago
What is the type of fish that the Old Man catches?
Marlin
How long has it been since the Old Man has caught a fish at the beginning of the book?
84 days
How big does the Old Man estimate the fish to be?
Two feet longer than the skiff
Where do fish keep their money?
At the river bank
What is the Old Man's favorite topic of conversation?
Baseball
What is the first type of shark to attack the marlin meat?
Mako
What does the Old Man have for breakfast before heading out to fish?
Cup of coffee with milk and sugar
What item is the Old Man missing that will not allow him to attract a flying fish to land in the boat?
A light
What type of fish is found in the air after a rainstorm?
A rainbow trout
What part of the Old Man's body is injured the most during his time fishing?
Hands
What type of animal does the Old Man see in his dreams?
Lions
What does the Old Man plan to do to change his luck?
Row far out to fish
What weapon does the Old Man use to kill the first shark that attacks the marlin?
A harpoon
What is the strongest marine animal?
Who does the Old Man spend most of the book talking to?
Himself
What type of bird shows up that the Old Man thinks is a friend that he can talk to?
A warbler
After being hooked, what does the fish do all night long?
Pulls the boat farther out to sea
How much of the fish is left by the time the Old Man reaches home?
The head and skeleton
How do you make an octopus giggle?
Give him ten-tickles
What is the Boy's name?
Manolin
What kind of sea creature does the Old Man not like to eat, but has to while fishing?
Dolphin
When the Old Man sees the marlin jump out of the water, what does he realize?
He is no physical match for the fish
How long was the marlin, once it was able to be properly measured?
18 feet from nose to tail
What did the fish say when it swam into a brick wall?
Dam!