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"The Young Man and the Sea" Trivia Quiz

This quiz is based on Rodman Philbrick's book "The Young Man and the Sea." I really enjoyed reading this book and it was wonderful. I hope you liked this book too. Do your best and good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by DashAdams. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
DashAdams

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
198,229

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
157

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was Skiffy's last name? Hint

Robertson

Beaman

Kirkpatrick

Wallman

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of the boat that sunk and Skiffy had to bring it back to the surface? Hint

Mary Rose

Little Mary

Mary Queen

Pretty Rose

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the name of the mean little rich kid who liked to taunt Skiffy? Hint

Ian Croft

Potter Croft

Zachery Croft

Tyler Croft

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who went with Skiffy when he went out to sea so he could catch a tuna? Hint

No one

Mr. Woodwell

His father

Two of his friends

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Question 5 of 10

5. Was Skiffy's mother dead?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was Skiffy's real first name? Hint

Gary

Michael

Peter

Samuel

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many pounds did the tuna weigh that Skiffy caught? Hint

550

700

900

450

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the name of the man that Skiffy stole the harpoon from? Hint

Mr. Woodwell

Mr. Pullman

Mr. Backman

Mr. Frankwell

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Question 9 of 10

9. According to Skiffy, there were three rules that his mother had him obey. Out of these, which one was rule number three? Hint

Always have faith

Never give up

Be nice to other people

Be good no matter what

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Question 10 of 10

10. After Skiffy managed to actually bring the giant tuna back home, was he in the newspaper?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Skiffy's last name?

Answer: Beaman

Skiffy Beaman was a young man who lived with his father and his mother died from an illness. After the death of little Skiffy's mother, Skiffy's father did nothing at all except for drinking beer and sleeping on a couch.

2. What was the name of the boat that sunk and Skiffy had to bring it back to the surface?

Answer: Mary Rose

Mary Rose belonged to Skiffy's father and the boat was in horrible condition. Every now and then, the boat would start to sink because of how bad the condition was. So, Skiffy had to get up and bring the boat back up to the surface.

3. What was the name of the mean little rich kid who liked to taunt Skiffy?

Answer: Tyler Croft

Tyler Croft was a little rich kid who was very cruel, especially to Skiffy. When Skiffy decided to raise money by catching lobsters and crabs so he could fix the Mary Rose, Tyler would go out at night and he would release all of the lobsters and crabs that Skiffy caught.

4. Who went with Skiffy when he went out to sea so he could catch a tuna?

Answer: No one

When Skiffy found out that he could make more money at a faster rate by catching a giant tuna, he decided that he would take Mr. Woodwell's harpoon and go out to sea so he could catch a giant tuna. But, he didn't tell anyone what he was up to and he went out to sea alone.

5. Was Skiffy's mother dead?

Answer: Yes

Skiffy's mother died a while back from an illness. It was very hard for both Skiffy and his father. Skiffy managed to pull through and he moved on a little. But, his father didn't move on and he felt as if he could no longer go on without his wife around.

6. What was Skiffy's real first name?

Answer: Samuel

Skiffy and his father actually both had the first name of Samuel. People just called them Skiffy instead of their real first names.

7. How many pounds did the tuna weigh that Skiffy caught?

Answer: 900

After being out at sea for hours and hours, a giant tuna appeared and it was probably the biggest tuna anyone would ever see. Skiffy used the harpoon to catch the beast and when he did, he almost lost his life when the tuna threw him out of the boat and into the water.

8. What was the name of the man that Skiffy stole the harpoon from?

Answer: Mr. Woodwell

Mr. Woodwell was a kind old man who helped Skiffy fix the Mary Rose so it would no longer sink. Before Skiffy went out to sea, he went to Mr. Woodwell's house and he stole his harpoon because Skiffy knew that he would need something to catch a tuna with.

9. According to Skiffy, there were three rules that his mother had him obey. Out of these, which one was rule number three?

Answer: Never give up

The other two rules that Skiffy's mother had him obey were think smart and speak true.

10. After Skiffy managed to actually bring the giant tuna back home, was he in the newspaper?

Answer: Yes

Skiffy brought the giant tuna home and when he did he was so exhausted and so beat up that he had to be taken to the hospital. Later on, he was in the newspaper and when the tuna was sold, Skiffy and his father made a lot of money and it helped turn their lives around.

Source: Author DashAdams

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