Background
Who is the author of the Old Man and the Sea?
Ernest Hemmingway
How many days has it been since the old man caught a fish?
87 days
What does the old man compare the sea to?
a woman
Which type of bird flutters around the old man's head, and then perches on the fishing line?
a warbler
What does Santiago promise God he will do if He helps him catch the fish?
say one thousand Our Fathers and one thousand Hail Marys
What is the name of the old man?
Santiago
What is the name of the lboy who used to work for the old man?
Manolin
Who is the old man's hero?
Joe DiMaggio
What is the animal that takes the second bait the old man drops?
a dolphin
What type of weapon does the old man uses to kill the large fish?
a harpoon
What is the old man's profession
fisherman
What is the only part of the old man that has not aged?
his eyes
What is the first fish the old man pulls out of the water?
a tuna
Which hand does the old man injure?
his left hand
Santiago is often compared with what religious figure?
Jesus Christ
What type of work is The Old Man and the Sea?
novella
What is the sport the old man and the boy discuss at the shack?
baseball
What type of fish pulls the old man out to sea?
a marlin
What does the old man find in the dolphin's stomach?
two flying fish
What is on the side of the boat when the old man returns back to land?
the skeleton of the fish
What is the setting of The Old Man and the Sea?
Havana, Cuba
What is the meaning of the word "salao"?
"the worst form of lucky"
The old man sees animals playing in the water and he considers them brothers. What kind of animal does he see?
porpoises
What is the dream that the old man has every night?
lions on the beach in Africa
What is the length of the fish?
18 feet