10.10 Unit Test The Old Man And The Sea
1.How does Ernest Hemingway's writing style differ from the style popular with many late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century writers?
A.Hemingway's prose is more instructive, humorous, and romantic than many of his predecessors' prose.
B.Hemingway's prose is more terse, direct, and precise than many of his predecessors' prose.
C.Hemingway's prose is more experimental, unusual, and confusing than many of his predecessors' prose.
D.Hemingway's prose is more florid, complicated, and delicate than many of his predecessors' prose.
2.Hemingway believed that, by omitting certain details, a writer could strengthen his work and force readers to look beneath or beyond the surface of a work to find its true meaning. This is known as the Blank Space__________.
A.Lost Generation theory
B.Hemingway theory
C.modernism theory
D.iceberg theory
3.Which of the following is true about The Old Man and the Sea?
A.It is a novella that keeps readers guessing about how Manolin truly feels about Santiago.
B.It is a novella that demonstrates the dignity that comes from exhibiting perseverance in the face of adversity.
C.It is a novella that focuses on the importance of wealth and material possessions in the lives of its characters.
D.It is a novella that suggests that a person as unlucky as Santiago must have done something wrong.
4.Why are readers inclined to view Manolin as a sympathetic figure in the novel?
Question 4 options:

A.Manolin treats Santiago with great respect and affection.

B.Manolin is frequently chastised and rebuked by Santiago.

C.Manolin is the story's narrator, so readers see people and events through the boy's eyes.

D.Manolin is far luckier than Santiago, and he catches many fish without the old man.

5.As Santiago sets out by himself, Hemingway shows various examples of how Santiago Blank Space__________.

Question 5 options:

makes mistakes that will come back to haunt him as he battles the great fish


rejects offers of help from his fellow fishermen because he likes to work alone


dislikes being forced to fish alone and face the loneliness of the open ocean

understands the signals and signs of nature and the ocean environment

6.Santiago likes and identifies with the sea turtles because eating their white shells gives him strength and because Blank Space__________.

Question 6 options:

like him, they fear the Portuguese men-of-war in the ocean



like him, they are willing to attack sharks


like him, they have a heart and hands and feet


like him, they understand the mysteries of the sea

7.Hemingway suggests the growing bond between Santiago and the fish by __________.
Question 7 options:

suggesting that both Santiago and the fish wish that they had a companion

having both Santiago and the fish struggle through pain while fighting one another

repeatedly reminding readers that the old man has hooked this fish many times before

depicting the thoughts of both the old man and the fish in the novella

8.As Santiago works to maintain his strength and keep his focus, readers are able to understand Blank Space__________.

Question 8 options:

the difficulty and seriousness of Santiago's task

the joy Santiago feels whenever he is alone on the ocean


the hatred for nature that drives all fishermen and hunters

the natural beauty and total serenity of the ocean

9. The memory of which event reminds Santiago that perseverance and dedication are as important as strength?
Question 9 options:

the bloody battle he fought in during World War I in Europe


the time he saw lions playing on the beach in Africa


the long arm-wrestling match he engaged in as a young man


the time that he and Manolin saw a male marlin refuse to leave its female companion

10.Several times in the novella, Santiago expresses __________.
Question 10 options:

the lack of trust and faith he has in his own abilities


the respect and affection he has for the fish


his concern over Manolin's decision to disobey his parents


his hope that he can save enough money to retire from fishing