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The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest Hemingway
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
Characters
Character List
Santiago
Manolin
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Perseverance
Suffering
Pride
Friendship
Respect
Quotes By Section
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
Quotes By Character
Santiago
The Marlin
Manolin
Joe DiMaggio
Perico
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
Analysis of Major Characters Quiz
1
of 5
What does Santiago do that no other fisherman in the village has done before?
Catches a marlin
Kills a shark
Sails farther out
Swims to Florida
2
of 5
What does Santiago chastise himself for later in the book?
Catching the marlin
Letting sharks eat the marlin
Getting lost at sea
Disappointing Manolin
3
of 5
What attribute of Santiago’s helps him endure?
Pride
Humility
Indignation
Love
4
of 5
Manolin provides Santiago with all the following, except ___.
Food
Rest
Shelter
Blankets
5
of 5
Who does Manolin resent?
His mother
Santiago
The marlin
His father
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CHARACTERS
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FURTHER STUDY
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