The boy chooses to fish with the old man again in The Old Man and the Sea, reassuring the man that _____.

In The Old Man and the Sea, the boy's parents tell him that he is no longer allowed to go out in the boat with the old man because _____.

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

In The Old Man and the Sea, once the old man has stopped catching fish for a couple months, the other fisherman chalk his poor performance up to _____.

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.

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.