Story line
He is narrating the first chapter.
Who is Harry Morgan.
The kind of fish that pulls the rod overboard.
What is a Marlin.
The intention of the overseas railroad.
What is to connect the Keys to the mainland.
The economic state of Havana during the 1930's.
What is Bad.
Equipment used for fishing
What is Tackle.
This is the city that chapter 1 is set in.
What is Havana.
The amount Wesley was being paid.
One dollar a day.
The country within the closest proximity to Key West.
What is Cuba.
The name of the economic state in Havana during the 1930's.
What is the Great Depression.
Dragging fishing lines with bait behind a boat.
What is Trolling.
The number of people on the boat.
What is 4.
The number of African slaves brought to Cuba compared to the US.
What is 2x as many.
Henry Flagler bought the initial stretch of a railroad to support this business.
What is the hotel industry.
The wages of a bait hooker.
One dollar a day.
The meaning of the word "rummy".
What is Peculiar or Odd.
The reason that Harry Morgan doesn't get paid at the end of the chapter.
What is because Mr. Johnson left.
The year slavery was abolished in Cuba.
What is 1886.
The industry introduced to the Keys by Cuba in the late 1860s.
What is the cigar industry.
Cuba was a large manufacturer of this product.
What is Sugar.
A pair of plates inside of fishing reels that controls how fast the line gets let off the reel.
What is a Drag.
The amount of money that was offered to transport people by the 3 men in the opening scene.
What is 1,000 a piece.
The amount Harry Morgan estimates the giant fish weighs.
1,000 Pounds.
The number of miles the overseas highway stretches.
What is 113 Miles.
The price of gas. (hint: page 10)
28 cents.
The Spanish phrase "Lenguas Largas" translates to this is English.
One with a Long Tongue.