MCQ Chapter 4.5 Kumarbharati English Class 10 Maharashtra Board The Old Man and The Sea : Book Review 1. What is the name of the old man’s young and devoted apprentice?SantiagoManolinMarlinHemingwayQuestion 1 of 202. For how many days was the old man unable to catch any fish?Eighty-fiveEighty-fourNinetySeventy-fiveQuestion 2 of 203. What type of fish does the old man hook on the eighty-fifth day?SharkTunaMarlinSwordfishQuestion 3 of 204. Where did Ernest Hemingway have experience of fishing?FloridaCubaItalySpainQuestion 4 of 205. What injured Hemingway during the First World War?BulletShrapnelKnifeGrenadeQuestion 5 of 206. What is the language style of Hemingway’s novel described as?Complex and ornateSimple and pithyPoetic and lengthyHumorous and casualQuestion 6 of 207. How did the reviewer feel after reading the novel for the first time?InspiredUnimpressedConfusedEmotionalQuestion 7 of 208. What is one of the famous novels by Ernest Hemingway listed in the text?The Sun Also RisesA Farewell to ArmsThe Great GatsbyMoby DickQuestion 8 of 209. What does the old man resolve to do to catch a fish?Use a bigger netSail out farther than other fishermenFish closer to the shoreWork with another fishermanQuestion 9 of 2010. What is the marlin described as in relation to the old man’s strength?Too weakToo strongEqual in strengthEasily defeatedQuestion 10 of 2011. What organization did Hemingway work for during the First World War?United NationsRed CrossSalvation ArmyPeace CorpsQuestion 11 of 2012. What theme does Hemingway emphasize in the novel?Love and romanceStruggle against defeat or deathWealth and successAdventure and explorationQuestion 12 of 2013. What is the old man’s condition at the end of the novel?Victorious and healthyVery near deathWealthy and famousHappy and contentQuestion 13 of 2014. When was The Old Man and the Sea published?1945195219601939Question 14 of 2015. What historical context influenced the novel’s reception?The Great DepressionRecovery from two world warsThe Cold WarThe Industrial RevolutionQuestion 15 of 2016. What is a characteristic of Hemingway’s writing style?Long, descriptive paragraphsExtreme economy in word useHeavy use of metaphorsComplex sentence structuresQuestion 16 of 2017. What vivid image remained with the reviewer after the first reading?The marlin swimmingManolin helping the old manThe old man holding the fishing lineSharks attacking the boatQuestion 17 of 2018. How does the reviewer describe the relationship between the old man and Manolin?Distant and formalHeartwarming and devotedCompetitive and tenseCasual and indifferentQuestion 18 of 2019. What does the reviewer find beautiful in the novel?The old man’s boatDescriptions of the sea and creaturesThe village settingThe marlin’s sizeQuestion 19 of 2020. Who does the reviewer sympathize with during the struggle?Only the old manOnly the marlinBoth the old man and the marlinNeither the old man nor the marlinQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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