A. Joe Dimaggio
B. The sharks
C. Other fishermen
D. Manolin
✅ The correct answer is option D.
SSC MCQs
Santiago is believed to be a :
A. Salao
B. murderer
C. Solazo
D. Beggar
✅ The correct answer is option A.
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
✅ The correct answer is option B.
.Who is Santiago’s only friend?
A. Manolin
B. Joe Di Maggio
C. Harry Truman
D. Allan Poe
✅ The correct answer is option A.
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.
✅ The correct answer is option D.
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
✅ The correct answer is option D.
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.
✅ The correct answer is option C.
How does Hemingway translate the word “Salao” as a depiction of Santiago?
A. Crazy
B. Selfish
C. Old
D. “the worst form of unlicky
✅ The correct answer is option D.
The Marlin represents:
A. Defeat and betrayal
B. Death
C. Happiness and optimism
D. Courage and perseverance
✅ The correct answer is option D.
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
✅ The correct answer is option B.