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The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest Hemingway
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Santiago
Manolin
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1
of 5
What do Santiago and Manolin drink their coffee out of?
Mugs
Cans
Glasses
Spoons
2
of 5
As he rows away from shore and into the Gulf Stream, which animals does Santiago think of as his friends?
The birds
Minnows
Flying fish
Eels
3
of 5
What does Santiago compare the sea to, referencing it as being wild and out of control?
Women
Children
The fates
Father time
4
of 5
Of all the things Santiago sees as he rows further into the Gulf, which does he think of as distasteful?
Sargasso weed
Portuguese man-of-war
Dolphin
Seabird
5
of 5
After the first day of the marlin dragging Santiago further, what attaches to the line that helps slow the fish?
A dolphin
Another marlin
A boot
A weed
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