11 College Prep Midterm Review (2021)

Which best describes "Iceberg Theory"?

How are the old man's eyes described as?

How does the old man perceive his catch?

The sharks completely devoured the marlin, leaving only its skeleton.

What does the mast symbolize?

What does the old man's dream symbolize?

The Puritans wished to establish which of the following types of government?

American Literature begins with which group of people?

The Puritans sought to reform the Church of England OF its Roman Catholic beliefs and practices

Why doesn't the boy go with the old man out to sea?

When the sharks come, what does Santiago lose hold of?

The deeper meaning of the story is man vs. self. He is trying to prove himself.

Many of the Puritans were Calvinists.

The Puritans sought to reform the Roman Catholic Church

The Native Americans mostly relied on Oral Literature to pass down their stories.

The Puritans took the Bible seriously and viewed Hell as a literal (real) place.

The Puritans primarily featured during what time period?

Which of the following is not a theme in the work?

The mast is in the shape of a moon.

The Puritans left as a result of reliigous persecution.

Hemingway was known for which of the following?

The superficial (surface-level) meaning of the story is man vs. nature.

What is the old man's recurring dream?

What type of fish/sea mammal did the old man catch?

What happens once the old man starts to reel in the marlin?

A theocracy is a government under God.

What does the loss of the harpoon symbolize?

What genre does The Old Man and the Sea belong to?

Calvinism emphasized human decision (free will) over God's sovereignty (predetermination)

What is the old man's name?

What type of work is The Old Man and the Sea?

The Native Americans held to a _______________ worldview, generally speaking.

Monotheism is the belief in one God.

How does the story end?

How does Santiago feel about himself at the end?

This refers to literature passed down by word of mouth (not by writing)

An example of a Puritan work is which of the following?

Which of the following best describes the Puritans?

What does the old man remind himself to do out at sea?

All of the following were motives for colonizing areas except for

What type of literature did the colonists write?

What happens on the old man's trek back up to his shack?

Many of the European colonizers of the 1400s and 1500s held to a _________________ worldview.

Who is the young boy to Santiago?

Which of the following is not a MONOtheistic religion?

Pantheism is the belief in god being in all and all being god

How many days has it been since the old man has last caught a great fish?

How do others view the old man?

Pantheism is the belief in many gods.

When Santiago returns to shore, how many days has he been gone?

What is the old man's occupation?

What do the sharks represent, according to literary critics?

What injuries does the old man sustain during his journey out at sea?

Which of the following is not an example of the type of literature the Puritans produced?

What does the sea represent?

Hemingway came up with the concept of

What does the old man take up with him to his shack?

What was one of the old man's great accomplishments?

What is the young boy's name?

Calvinism emphasizes God's sovereignty (predestination) over man's free will (responsibility).

Which of the following is NOT a theme in Native American oral literature, generally speaking?

What is true of the old man?

Who wrote The Old Man and the Sea?

What does the old man wonder about regarding the fish?