Question 15 (1 point)Why is the boy not fishing with the old man anymore? Does he want to? aSantiago is having a streak of bad luck. The boy's parents won't let him fish with Santiago even though he wants to. bThe boy has been offered a better paying job by one of the businessmen cThe boy has had an accident while fishing. he is recuperating. dSantiago and the boy had a fight because the boy was stealing fish. Santiago refused to take him fishing anymore.Question 16 (5 points)What is Hemingway's point to having the old man say, "I may not be as strong as I think . . . But I know many tricks and I have resolution?" aHe is telling the other fishermen that he doesn't want their help or their pity. bHemingway wants to make sure the readers fully understand the fisherman's character and motivations. cSantiago is insulting the other fishermen, telling them that he is much wiser and more experienced. He is bitter because they don't respect him. dPure strength isn't the only important thing for a fisherman to have. If one is smart and persistent, he can accomplish great things without tremendous strength.

Despite being exhausted as he continues to hang onto the big fish he has hooked, in Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea, what does Santiago think about to stay focused? aBaseball bHow he wishes he had brought more food cHis impending doom dThat he will lose the fish and no one will believe he hooked it

What insight about Santiago's character does Hemingway's physical description offer the reader in The Old Man and the Sea? aThat he should be less foolish and retire. bThat he should wear more sunscreen. cThat he has led a life without much comfort yet remains happy. dThat he is not very physically capable to be sailing on his own.

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''

How do we get a glimpse into Hemingway's mind by reading 'The Old Man and the Sea'? aHemingway longed for simpler times, as is suggested through Santiago's recurring dream of seeing lions playing. This dream also ties to Hemingway's love of hunting safaris. bHemingway was an avid fisherman just like Santiago, and it was the only outdoor activity that the author really enjoyed. c.One could presume that like Santiago, Hemingway longed for simpler times, as is suggested through Santiago's recurring dream of seeing lions playing. This dream was tied to a memory from Santiago's childhood, and it also connects to Hemingway's love of hunting safaris. dHemingway was an avid fisherman and went on many long fishing expeditions just like Santiago did. Both men also lived in Cuba, and that is where Hemingway was born and where he spent much of his life. e'The Old Man and the Sea' reflects a much simpler life set at a slower pace, which Hemingway longed for towards the end of his life. He was born in Cuba.