Background
The author of the novel?
Ernest Hemingway
At the beginning of the book, how long has it been since Santiago caught a fish?
84 days
What did Manolin give Santiago two of before he left?
two sardines
The name of the body of water the Old Man is on?
the Gulf Stream
The name of the old man?
Santiago
The name of the little boy who used to work for the Old Man?
Manolin
Hemingway says everything about Santiago is old except what?
his eyes
The first fish the Old Man pulls out of the water?
Albacore/ Tuna
The old man's profession
Fisherman
The only part of the Old Man that has not aged?
His eyes
Of what did Santiago always dream?
Lions
What does the Old Man compare the sea to?
a woman's wild behavior beyond her control
Type of work The Old Man and the Sea is? (poem, novel, autobiography, etc.)
Novel/Novella
The sport the Old Man and the boy discuss at the shack?
Baseball
The Old Man often thinks about a baseball player who plays for a team in this city.
Joe DiMaggio / New York
The type of fish that pulls the Old Man out to sea?
the Marlin
The setting of The Old Man and the sea?
Havana, Cuba
The meaning of the word "salao"?
"the worst form of lucky"
Manolin can no longer fish with the Old Man because of this.
His parents think the Old Man is unlucky and make him join another fishing boat.
What does Santiago see that makes him realize "no man was ever alone on the sea"?
Porpoises (whale with teeth) or wild ducks