Hemingway
The Old Man
The Boy
The Sea
Grammar
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How many wives did Ernest Hemingway have?
Four
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Why did the man feel he would catch a fish this day?
Eighty-five was a lucky number
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Why does Manolin love Santiago?
He taught him to fish.
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How does Santiago know where the fish are?
He follows the man-of-war birds to the schools of fish.
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What is the subject of a sentence?
Who or what a sentence is about.
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Hemingway's first job was a reporter. What was the first paper he worked for?
The Kansas City Star
200
Santiago is described physically. He seems old except for one thing. What is it?
His eyes are the color of the sea.
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What does Manolin give Santiago before he goes out to fish?
Two sardines as bait
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What must the old man watch the weather for?
Hurricanes - September is hurricane season
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What is the predicate of a sentence?
What the sentence is about
300
What sport did Hemingway become somewhat obsessed with?
Bull fighting
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What do the lions in Santiago's dream represent?
Africa, youth, bravery, strength - a happier time
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What do the old man and the boy discuss?
Baseball and the great DiMaggio
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Santiago loves nature. What does he see as his "brother"?
The marlin and the stars
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What is a direct object?
The object receiving the action.
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What war was Hemingway decorated in?
The Italian government awarded him the Italian Silver Medal of Bravery in World War I.
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Why does the old man look up to Joe DiMaggio?
He also has struggles and overcomes them.
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What does the boy get Santiago when he returns from his trip?
Coffee and cream
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How does Santiago begin to catch a big fish?
He worked the line carefully between his thumb and his forefingers.
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What is an indirect object?
An indirect object is the noun or pronoun that is the recipient of a direct object.
500
Hemingway lived in Cuba for a number of years. Why did he move?
Fidel Castro forced him to move.
500
Why is the old man sad about catching and killing the great fish?
It was a beautiful and noble creature that gave its life for nothing.
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Where do the boy and the old man live? (Location)
Havana, Cuba
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Santiago has many struggles at sea. His hands bleed and when he returns home he stumbles carrying his mast. What imagery is shown in Santiago?
He is shown to have gone through trials and struggles like Christ - bleeding hands and stumbling carrying his own cross.
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What is a complement?
It completes a subject, verb, or object
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