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1. The protagonist of this tale is an old Cuban fisherman who goes fishing every day, despite his terrible luck (fish-wise, that is). What is this old man's name?
2. The old man looks up especially to one certain baseball player. What baseball player was this?
3. The old man lives all by himself in a shabby shack... but it was not always so. He once had a wife. What happened to the old man's wife?
4. In all the village, the old man only has one true friend: a young boy. The old man and the boy once fished together, but the boy's parents made him stop and fish in another boat because they said the old man was "salao", which means what?
5. What was the boy's name?
6. One day in September, just like any other day, the old man goes out fishing in the wee hours of the morning. After a while, he catches a an "albacore" (tuna), and then he hooks THE fish: the great marlin. At what time of the day did the old man hook the marlin?
7. Land now out of sight, the old man is surprised to see a little bird flying across the water. It rests on his taut fishing line. What kind of bird was it?
8. While hanging on to the line (constantly pulled by the marlin), the old man's hands got cut, burned and, in general, very hurt. One of his hands cramped. Was it his right hand?
9. Darkness falls, and another day begins. The old man sees the marlin for the first time and is stunned by its length. He catches various smaller fish and eats them raw to sustain his strength. Again, darkness falls and another day begins. Finally, the fish slows down and the old man is able to stab it, kill it, and tie it fast to his skiff. And then the sharks started coming. Did the sharks leave anything at all from the great marlin?
10. What is the very last line in "The Old Man and the Sea"?
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