American Literature CLEP Prep Practice Exam 2026 – All-in-One Study Guide for Exam Success

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What is the setting of Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea?

The Mediterranean

The Arctic

The Gulf of Mexico

The Atlantic Ocean

The setting of Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea is the Atlantic Ocean. Option A, the Mediterranean, is incorrect because the story takes place in Cuba, which is located in the Atlantic Ocean. Option B, the Arctic, is incorrect because it is a frozen, polar region, unlike the warm waters of the Caribbean where the story is set. Option C, the Gulf of Mexico, is incorrect because while the Gulf of Mexico does connect to the Atlantic Ocean, it is not the specific body of water where the story takes place.

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