A. Phoebe
B. Kevin
C. Allie
D. George
✅ The correct answer is option C.
SSC MCQs
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.
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The great Joe DiMaggio suffers from what affliction?
A. A bone spur
B. Alcoholism
C. A ruined knee
D. Failing eyesight
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Holden attempts to have sex with:
A. Sally
B. Sunny
C. Jane
D. Sandra
✅ The correct answer is option C.
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.
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Who is Santiago’s hero?
A. Harry Truman
B. Joe DiMaggio
C. Dick Sisler
D. Fidel Castro
✅ The correct answer is option B.
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
✅ The correct answer is option C.
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.
✅ The correct answer is option A.
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
✅ The correct answer is option A.
After his unlucky streaks, Santiago takes his skiff into the:
A. Panama Canal
B. South Sea
C. Cuban Sea
D. Gulf Stream
✅ The correct answer is option D.