What endearing aspect of Santiago's character fuels his determination in The Old Man and the Sea? aExperience bConfidence cForesight dHumility

What is one of the most compelling and consistent qualities about Santiago in The Old Man and the Sea? aHis kindness bHis lack of self-pity cHis wisdom dHis determination

What does Santiago tell himself that exemplify his determination in The Old Man and the Sea? aYou're good forever bMy head is bloody but unbowed cI am the master of my fate dI am the captain of my soul

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.

How does Santiago's determination help to illustrate the theme of man's destruction and defeat in The Old Man and the Sea? aSantiago long string of successes as a fisherman means that he cannot be defeated. bSantiago's determination is part of his lunacy, which is destroying him. cSantiago will never quit, so he can never be defeated. dSantiago would rather accept defeat than be destroyed.

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''