Old Man And The Sea Vocab Quiz 1 Tgs

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The Old Man And The Sea Quizzes & Trivia

Originally published in 1952 by the reputable Ernest Hemmingway, The Old Man and the Sea is a lateral fiction with a lot of insights. Have you read the book and well understood the vocabulary used? Find out below.

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1.

A small light sailing boat
- A.
  
  Furled
- B.
  
  Gaunt
- C.
  
  Skiff
- D.
  
  Gaff
2.

Wrapped or rolled close to or around something
- A.
  
  Furled
- B.
  
  Benevolent
- C.
  
  Iridescent
- D.
  
  Filaments
3.

A handled hook for holding or lifting
- A.
  
  Bonito
- B.
  
  Gaunt
- C.
  
  Skiff
- D.
  
  Gaff
4.

Suggestive of good will;kind
- A.
  
  Resolution
- B.
  
  Benevolent
- C.
  
  Albacore
- D.
  
  Iridescent
5.

Excessively thin or angular;lean
- A.
  
  Gaunt
- B.
  
  Skiff
- C.
  
  Ineffectual
- D.
  
  Benevolent
6.

The act of being determined; the act of dealing with a situation confidently; having courage
- A.
  
  Albacore
- B.
  
  Resolution
- C.
  
  Benevolent
- D.
  
  Gaunt
7.

Medium sized tunas between smaller mackerals and the larger tunas
- A.
  
  Albacore
- B.
  
  Skiff
- C.
  
  Bonito
- D.
  
  Gaff
8.

Luminescence; caused by the absorption of radiation and continuing for a time after that absorption
- A.
  
  Furled
- B.
  
  Benevolent
- C.
  
  Iridescent
- D.
  
  Phosphorescence
9.

Large ocean going tuna with long pectoral fins that is the source of most canned tuna
- A.
  
  Bonito
- B.
  
  Albacore
- C.
  
  Gaunt
- D.
  
  Skiff
10.

Hopelessly; despondently
- A.
  
  Gaunt
- B.
  
  Desperately
- C.
  
  Albacore
- D.
  
  Skiff
11.

Having or exhibiting a play of colors producing a rainbow effect
- A.
  
  Iridescent
- B.
  
  Bonito
- C.
  
  Phosphorescence
- D.
  
  Ineffectual
12.

Single threads or thin flexible objects or appendages
- A.
  
  Furled
- B.
  
  Ineffectual
- C.
  
  Gaunt
- D.
  
  Filaments
13.

Not producing the proper or usual effect; futile
- A.
  
  Filaments
- B.
  
  Ineffectual
- C.
  
  Resolution
- D.
  
  Gaff
14.

The opposite of a skiff would be an ocean liner
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
15.

The pieces of skittles(candy)looked______ spilled across the table
- A.
  
  Phosphorescent
- B.
  
  Iridescent
- C.
  
  Resolution
- D.
  
  Bonito
16.

You need a high sense of resolution to follow through on easy tasks
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
17.

When the president pardoned the man on death row he was showing that he was______________
- A.
  
  Benevolent
- B.
  
  Desperately
- C.
  
  Albacore
- D.
  
  Filaments
18.

The Black cat was very phosphorescent
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
19.

The fishermen only caught a _____________ not the larger Albacore
- A.
  
  Gaff
- B.
  
  Skiff
- C.
  
  Bonito
- D.
  
  Furled
20.

A synonym for desperately is joyfully
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
21.

A synonym for iridescent is gray
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
22.

An antonym for furled is unfolded
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
23.

The sick man had become thin and__________
- A.
  
  Furled
- B.
  
  Gaunt
- C.
  
  Iridescent
- D.
  
  Resolution