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the old man and the sea
Reading Assignment #1 pages 1-15

1. Who is Santiago? Describe him.

2. Who is Manolin?

3. Identify Martin.

4. Why is the boy not fishing with the old man anymore? Does he want to?

5. What did the other fishermen think of the old man?

6. Describe Santiago's house.

7. What's the point behind the conversation about yellow rice with fish and the cast net?

8. Why is there so much talk about baseball, specifically DiMaggio?

9. "There are many good fishermen and some great ones. But there is only you." What does the

boy mean?

10. What is Hemingway's point to having the old man say, "I may not be as strong as I think . . .

11. What did the old man dream about?

The man took strong sharp sudden bites, just like the dog. the figurative language in this excerpt serves to a. give the convict animalistic qualities. b. provide a relatable example of how the convict ate. c. set a scary mood. d. use alliteration to catch the reader's attention.

Read the scenario. michelle, a junior in high school, has been dating her boyfriend, mark, for two years. last night, mark asked michelle if she was ready to have sex. michelle considered mark’s question and thought about options, including abstinence and contraception. she told mark that she was not ready to engage in sexual activity. michelle suggested engaging in less risky sexual acts, like kissing, instead. what parts of the decision-making process has michelle completed? select three options. identify and define the decision identify and consider the alternatives evaluate the consequences make a decision and take action assess the outcome of the decision

Read the poem "travel" by edna st. vincent millay. the railroad track is miles away, and the day is loud with voices speaking, yet there isn't a train goes by all day but i hear its whistle shrieking. all night there isn't a train goes by, though the night is still for sleep and dreaming, but i see its cinders red on the sky, and hear its engine steaming. my heart is warm with friends i make, and better friends i'll not be knowing; yet there isn't a train i wouldn't take, no matter where it's going. what is the central idea of this poem? the narrator is preoccupied by a desire to travel. the narrator spends many hours traveling by train. the narrator is frustrated by the noise of travelers. the narrator has fond memories of her travels.