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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Master of Arts in English (MA English) , English (CBCS) .
Chapters
| 1. |
Santiago is believed to be a : |
| A. | Salao |
| B. | murderer |
| C. | Solazo |
| D. | Beggar |
| Answer» A. Salao | |
| 2. |
Santiago is consistently aided by: |
| A. | Joe Dimaggio |
| B. | The sharks |
| C. | Other fishermen |
| D. | Manolin |
| Answer» D. Manolin | |
| 3. |
The length of the Marlin is: |
| A. | 17 feet |
| B. | 18 feet |
| C. | 19 feet |
| D. | 20 feet |
| Answer» B. 18 feet | |
| 4. |
The Old Man and the Sea was published in the year: |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1951 |
| C. | 1952 |
| D. | 1953 |
| Answer» C. 1952 | |
| 5. |
How long does it take for the sharks to arrive and attack the marlin: |
| A. | One hour |
| B. | Five hours |
| C. | One day |
| D. | Fort five minutes |
| Answer» A. One hour | |
| 6. |
How does Hemingway describe Santiago’s eyes? |
| A. | They are full of pain. |
| B. | They are blank with defeat. |
| C. | They betray the weariness of his soul. |
| D. | They are the color of the sea |
| Answer» D. They are the color of the sea | |
| 7. |
Who is Santiago’s hero? |
| A. | Harry Truman |
| B. | Joe DiMaggio |
| C. | Dick Sisler |
| D. | Fidel Castro |
| Answer» B. Joe DiMaggio | |
| 8. |
The great Joe DiMaggio suffers from what affliction? |
| A. | A bone spur |
| B. | Alcoholism |
| C. | A ruined knee |
| D. | Failing eyesight |
| Answer» A. A bone spur | |
| 9. |
How long does it take for the sharks to arrive and attack the marlin? |
| A. | Ten minutes |
| B. | One hour |
| C. | Six hours |
| D. | A full day |
| Answer» B. One hour | |
| 10. |
The Old man and The Sea is set in: |
| A. | Marshall Island |
| B. | Canary Island |
| C. | Puerto Rico |
| D. | Cuba |
| Answer» D. Cuba | |
| 11. |
Of what did Santiago always dream? |
| A. | Manolin |
| B. | His Wife |
| C. | Lions |
| D. | Fish |
| Answer» C. Lions | |
| 12. |
In what year was the Old Man and the Sea published? |
| A. | 1951 |
| B. | 1952 |
| C. | 1965 |
| D. | 1953 |
| Answer» B. 1952 | |
| 13. |
When the novella opens, how long has it been since Santiago last caught a fish? |
| A. | 64 days |
| B. | 84 days |
| C. | 82 days |
| D. | 85 days |
| Answer» B. 84 days | |
| 14. |
How does Hemingway translate the word “Salao” as a depiction of Santiago? |
| A. | Crazy |
| B. | Selfish |
| C. | Old |
| D. | “the worst form of unlicky |
| Answer» D. “the worst form of unlicky | |
| 15. |
How does Hemingway describe Santiago’s eyes? |
| A. | they are full of pain |
| B. | they are filled with defeat |
| C. | they betray the weariness of defeat |
| D. | they are the color of the sea |
| Answer» D. they are the color of the sea | |
| 16. |
.Who is Santiago’s only friend? |
| A. | Manolin |
| B. | Joe Di Maggio |
| C. | Harry Truman |
| D. | Allan Poe |
| Answer» A. Manolin | |
| 17. |
What hangs on the wall of the old man’s shack? |
| A. | Picture of his diseased mother. |
| B. | His fishing equiptment. |
| C. | Skeleton of a fish he caught. |
| D. | Pictures of sacred Heart of Jesus and another of Virgin of cobre. |
| Answer» D. Pictures of sacred Heart of Jesus and another of Virgin of cobre. | |
| 18. |
Why does Santiago not let his lines drift like the other fishermen? |
| A. | He is a stubborn man who prefers the old-fashioned way of fishing. |
| B. | It is dangerous, as he might become tangled with another boat. |
| C. | He is no longer young or strong enough to control a dri>ing line. |
| D. | He believes it is imprecise, and he strives always to be exact. |
| Answer» D. He believes it is imprecise, and he strives always to be exact. | |
| 19. |
During his great struggle with the marlin, what does Santiago wish repeatedly? |
| A. | He wishes he were younger. |
| B. | He wishes for better equipment. |
| C. | He wishes that the fishermen who mocked him earlier were present to witness his victory. |
| D. | He wished that the boy, Manolin, was with him. |
| Answer» D. He wished that the boy, Manolin, was with him. | |
| 20. |
In order to help himself catch the fish, what did Santiago do? |
| A. | He promised to recite ten Hail Mary’s and ten Our Fathers. |
| B. | He promises to pay more attention to Manolin upon his return. |
| C. | He lightens the boat by throwing all unnecessary weight overboa |
| Answer» A. He promised to recite ten Hail Mary’s and ten Our Fathers. | |
| 21. |
The Old Man and the Sea can be interpreted as a double allegory namely |
| A. | Man’s struggle with hardships, and his ability to endure. |
| B. | Nature of man’s struggle with life, and of the artist’s struggle with his art. |
| C. | Man’s struggle with his nemesis, and his victory. |
| D. | The power of Strength, and victory. |
| Answer» B. Nature of man’s struggle with life, and of the artist’s struggle with his art. | |
| 22. |
How does Santiago think about his adversary, the Marlin? |
| A. | He considers that he and the Marlin are brothers |
| B. | He praises the fish because it promises to bring a wonderful price at market. |
| C. | He believes that the fish is a test of his worth, sent to him by God |
| D. | He believes that the Marlin is stronger than expected. |
| Answer» A. He considers that he and the Marlin are brothers | |
| 23. |
How does Santiago articulate his philosophy that destruction is inevitable? |
| A. | The world is such an inhospitable place that no death should be mourned. |
| B. | Out, out, brief candle! |
| C. | Even the worthiest opponents must fall. |
| D. | Everything in the world kills everything else in some way. |
| Answer» D. Everything in the world kills everything else in some way. | |
| 24. |
The old man remembers that once, when he killed a female marlin |
| A. | The male marlin swam alongside the boat as though in mourning. |
| B. | Bit the tail off the female. |
| C. | Returned with a posse of marlins seeking revenge. |
| D. | Made a sound like there were nails being driven through his fins. |
| Answer» A. The male marlin swam alongside the boat as though in mourning. | |
| 25. |
How many times in the novel does Santiago dream about lions at play on the beaches of Africa? |
| A. | Seven |
| B. | Three |
| C. | Five |
| D. | Ten |
| Answer» B. Three | |
| 26. |
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» B. Morning of day five | |
| 27. |
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» D. The people who will eat the meat are unworthy. . | |
| 28. |
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» C. It was Cramped | |
| 29. |
The Marlin represents: |
| A. | Defeat and betrayal |
| B. | Death |
| C. | Happiness and optimism |
| D. | Courage and perseverance |
| Answer» D. Courage and perseverance | |
| 30. |
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. |
| Answer» C. He cries for Santiago’s suffering and defeat. | |
| 31. |
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. |
| Answer» D. He pulled the fish close, got him turned on his side, held the line with his foot, and harpooned it. | |
| 32. |
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 |
| Answer» B. they are the colour of the sea | |
| 33. |
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 |
| Answer» A. he wishes that the boy, Manolin, were with him | |
| 34. |
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 |
| Answer» C. the worst form of unlucky | |
| 35. |
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 |
| Answer» A. he harpoons it through the heart | |
| 36. |
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 |
| Answer» D. The Pulitzer Prize | |
| 37. |
After his unlucky streaks, Santiago takes his skiff into the: |
| A. | Panama Canal |
| B. | South Sea |
| C. | Cuban Sea |
| D. | Gulf Stream |
| Answer» D. Gulf Stream | |
| 38. |
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 |
| Answer» C. The ducks in the lagoon | |
| 39. |
Holden attempts to have sex with: |
| A. | Sally |
| B. | Sunny |
| C. | Jane |
| D. | Sandra |
| Answer» C. Jane | |
| 40. |
The name of Holden’s brother who died was: |
| A. | Phoebe |
| B. | Kevin |
| C. | Allie |
| D. | George |
| Answer» C. Allie | |
| 41. |
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 |
| Answer» B. Pencey Prep | |
| 42. |
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 |
| Answer» A. Stradlater refuses to answer Holden’s questions about his date. | |
| 43. |
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 |
| Answer» A. Holding hands with Jane | |
| 44. |
The elevator operator at the Edmont offers to get Holden |
| A. | Drugs |
| B. | Complimentary breakfast |
| C. | A prostitute |
| D. | Movie tickets |
| Answer» C. A prostitute | |
| 45. |
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 |
| Answer» D. Doesn’t like anything | |
| 46. |
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 |
| Answer» C. He thinks Mr. Antolini made a pass at him | |
| 47. |
Who is the narrator of the novel, The Catcher in the Rye? |
| A. | D.B. |
| B. | Allie. |
| C. | Holden Caufield |
| D. | Ackley |
| Answer» C. Holden Caufield | |
| 48. |
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 |
| Answer» B. Recuperating in a tuberculosis rest home | |
| 49. |
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. |
| Answer» D. The Secret Goldfish. | |
| 50. |
What is the school Holden attends at the beginning of the novel? |
| A. | Columbia. |
| B. | Whooton School. |
| C. | Elkton Hills. |
| D. | Pencey Prep. |
| Answer» D. Pencey Prep. | |
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