Question

1. the climax of the story occurs when

santiago sails back to shore with the marlin
manolin decides to rejoin santiago
the marlin circles the skiff while santiago reels him in
the marlin is hooked and drags the boat to sea
santiago fights off the shark attacks
2 points

1. the old man was once called the champion

as a joke because he was so unlucky
because he played in the world series
because he caught the biggest fish in the village
because he won a boxing match
because he won an arm wrestling contest
2 points

Explanation:

For question 3: The climax of The Old Man and the Sea is the peak of Santiago's struggle with the marlin, when the exhausted marlin finally circles the skiff, signaling Santiago is about to gain the upper hand in their battle.
For question 4: In the novel, Santiago earned the nickname "The Champion" after winning a grueling all-night arm wrestling contest as a young man.

Answer:

1. the marlin circles the skiff while Santiago reels him in
2. because he won an arm wrestling contest