Deck 2: Characters and Plot in the Old Man and the Sea and the Catcher in the Rye

Question 1

When does Manolin come to Santiago's shack?

A)Evening of day five
B)Morning of day five
C)A week later later
D)He doesn't

Answer 1

Morning of day five

Question 2

Why does the thought of selling the fish's meat disappoint the old man?

A)He knows people will cook the marlin, but it is best eaten raw.
B)Market prices are low, and Santiago will get only a fraction of what the fish is worth.
C)Because marlin has an unpleasant taste, Santiago wishes he caught something that made for better eating, like a shark.
D)The people who will eat the meat are unworthy. .

Answer 2

The people who will eat the meat are unworthy. .

Question 3

What was Santiago's problem with the left hand?

A)He had broken three of the fingers.
B)It was paralyzed.
C)It was Cramped
D)It was trembling so much he couldn't.

Answer 3

It was Cramped

Question 4

The Marlin represents:

A)Defeat and betrayal
B)Death
C)Happiness and optimism
D)Courage and perseverance

Question 5

What does Manolin do when he sees Santiago return?

A)He yells at him for going out too far out.
B)He Cheers for him for being victorious.
C)He cries for Santiago's suffering and defeat.
D)He Cries for Santiago's foolishness.

Question 6

How did the Old man kill the big fish?

A)He shot it through the head with his gun
B)He towed it behind the skiff.
C)He cut it up and put the pieces in the boat.
D)He pulled the fish close, got him turned on his side, held the line with his foot, and harpooned it.

Question 7

How are Santiago's eyes described in "The Old Man and the Sea"?

A)They are tired and vacant
B)they are the colour of the sea
C)they are full of pain
D)they are blood shot

Question 8

What does Santiago wishes for constantly during his struggle with the marlin?

A)he wishes that the boy, Manolin, were with him
B)he wishes he had more courage
C)he wishes he were younger
D)he wishes for more sunshine

Question 9

Santiago is believed to be salao. How does Hemingway translate this word?

A)selfish
B)deeply sad
C)the worst form of unlucky
D)too old

Question 10

How does Santiago finally kill the marlin?

A)he harpoons it through the heart
B)He bashes its head with his club
C)he lashes it to the inside of his boat
D)he bashes its head with his club

Question 11

Which literary award did The Old Man and the Sea win in 1953?

A)The Nobel Prize
B)The Sundance Award
C)The Booker Prize
D)The Pulitzer Prize

Question 12

After his unlucky streaks, Santiago takes his skiff into the:

A)Panama Canal
B)South Sea
C)Cuban Sea
D)Gulf Stream

Question 13

The animals in Central Park whose fate Holden often wonders are:

A)The beggars
B)The squirrels
C)The ducks in the lagoon
D)The kids on the meadow

Question 14

Holden attempts to have sex with:

A)Sally
B)Sunny
C)Jane
D)Sandra

Question 15

The name of Holden's brother who died was:

A)Phoebe
B)Kevin
C)Allie
D)George

Question 16

What is the name of the school Holden is attending at the beginning of his story?

A)The Whooton School
B)Pencey Prep
C)Don Bosco High
D)Elkton Hills

Question 17

Holden tries to punch Stradlater immediately after

A)Stradlater refuses to answer Holden's questions about his date.
B)Stradlater suddenly attacks him
C)Stradlater brags about his sexual conquests
D)Stradlater rips his hound's-tooth jacket

Question 18

According to Holden, he knew he was happy when he was

A)Holding hands with Jane
B)Writing essays for Mr. Spencer
C)Fooling "phonies" with elaborate lies
D)Listening to Ernie piano

Question 19

The elevator operator at the Edmont offers to get Holden

A)Drugs
B)Complimentary breakfast
C)A prostitute
D)Movie tickets

Question 20

Phoebe chastises Holden because, in her mind, he

A)Smokes too many cigarettes
B)Dates terrible women
C)Is too nice
D)Doesn't like anything

Question 21

Holden leaves Mr. Antolini's apartment because

A)Mr. Antolini passes out drunk
B)He feels sick
C)He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him
D)Mr. Antolini throws him out

Question 22

Who is the narrator of the novel, The Catcher in the Rye?

A)D.B.
B)Allie.
C)Holden Caufield
D)Ackley

Question 23

When the novel begins, Holden describe

A)Taking a train to New York
B)Recuperating in a tuberculosis rest home
C)Riding a carousel in Central Park
D)Dining out with his sister Phoebe

Question 24

What is the name of the book of short stories written by D.B.?

A)The Bloody Chamber.
B)The Matisse Stories.
C)The Yellow Wallpaper.
D)The Secret Goldfish.

Question 25

What is the school Holden attends at the beginning of the novel?

A)Columbia.
B)Whooton School.
C)Elkton Hills.
D)Pencey Prep.