In The Old Man and the Sea, how is Santiago's need for Manolin's companionship revealed? aHe tells Manolin he will have to take care of him and help him heal because he knows he is badly injured after his fight with the sharks. bHe repeatedly wishes for Manolin's presence while out at sea and acknowledges that he should not be alone. cSantiago continually begs Manolin's parents to reconsider their decision for the young boy to no longer fish with him. dHe asks Manolin to come by every day to help him with many tasks, even when Manolin does not want to do it.

In The Old Man and the Sea, how does Manolin show his concern and support for Santiago? aHe shares all of his caught fish and earnings with him, even though he isn't supposed to. bHe follows him out to sea so he can fish alongside him and keep him company. cHe seeks out ways to help with food, clothing, bedding, or labor. dHe sneaks onto Santiago's fishing trips in order to help him catch fish.

In The Old Man and the Sea, how did the friendship between Santiago and Manolin begin? aSantiago is Manolin's uncle; they work together because of their family relation. bManolin was raised by Santiago because his parents were never present due to their work. cSantiago grew close to Manolin when he sought out companionship after his wife died. dThe friendship began when Santiago mentored Manolin in fishing.

In The Old Man and the Sea, what action is Manolin willing to take in order to fish with Santiago again? aReject the other fishermen by giving up his apprenticeship. bSteal another fisherman's skiff. cDisobey his parents' orders. dRun away from home with his parents' money.

In The Old Man and the Sea, Santiago returns home from his ordeal on the sea beaten and tired. He gives a reason why he should not feel defeated. What is this reason? aHe lived up to his perception of the ''great Joe DiMaggio'' bHe fought the sharks ''until I die'' cThe skeleton of the fish was attached to his boat, ''which was no big thing'' dHe never gave up nor did he give in and ''nothing beat him''

The Old Man and the Sea SummaryThe novel opens in a fishing village in Cuba. The reader learns that the old man, once a great fisherman, has not caught a fish in 84 days. A young man who learned how to fish from the old man is kind to him, bringing him food and listening to his stories. However, because the old man has been unlucky, the boy is fishing with someone else.After 84 days of no fish, the old man dreams of lions like he witnessed in his childhood and wakes the next morning to take his boat out farther into the ocean than he has ever been.He manages to hook a massive marlin and must fight the huge fish for three days before he is able to reel it in. He fights heroically through pain and fatigue. He prays and perseveres. The marlin is too big to put in the boat, so the old man attaches the fish to the side of the boat and heads back to shore.The blood from the harpooned marlin attracts sharks along the journey home. The old man now has to fight off the sharks. While he is mostly able to fend them off, the sharks manage to eat most of the marlin, leaving just the head and the skeleton for the old man to bring to shore. The villagers, who had made fun of the old man before, are impressed with the size of the fish carcass, which they measured 18 feet from head to tail.The boy is glad to see the old man return but is moved to tears over the lost fish and the old man's injuries. The boy tells the old man he will fish with him again. The novel ends with the old man again dreaming about lions.Who is the main character of The Old Man and the Sea? aManolin, Santiago's apprentice bThe sea cThe marlin dSantiago, the old fisherman