Animals of the Sea
A fish that can grow up to 11 feet and weighs between 200-400 pounds.
What is a Marlin?
In what year was Ernest Hemingway born?
1899
Where is Cuba located?
North America, 90 miles from the United States in the Caribbean.
What is the largest sail called?
The Main Sail
When did Hemingway die? (Year)
1961
A jellyfish that hurts humans.
Portuguese Man of War
How many wives did he have?
4
What is the major industry?
Tobacco
What is the smaller sail called?
Jib sail.
How did Hemingway start his writing career?
Writing for newspapers.
Name the turtle you discussed.
Leatherback Sea Turtle
What medal did he win in WWI?
Italian Silver Medal of Bravery
What is a popular crime in Cuba?
Drug trafficking.
Stick attached to the rudder to help steer the boat.
Tiller
In 1918 Hemingway did what?
Drove an ambulance to treat wounded soldiers.
How fast to flying fish swim underwater before they fly out of it?
37 mph
Name one writer Hemingway hung out with in Paris?
F. Scott Fitzgerald or Gertrude Stein.
Language spoken in Cuba.
Spanish.
A large board that goes through the hull (the deck.)
Name on famous prize in Literature that Hemingway won.
Nobel Prize
or
Pulitzer Prize
Which gender of marlin is bigger?
Female
Name one common theme across Hemingway's stories.
Man vs. Nature
If you are a foreigner, can you stay in Cuba for your entire life?
No. You can only visit for 30 days and you can only stay for a limited period of time.
It steers the boat.
Rudder
How did Hemingway die?
Suicide after suffering from depression all his life.