Find your way out
The Old man and the sea Escape room
START
Introduction
Answer questions about the novel The Old Man and the Sea to get out of the house. Be careful, there's something (or someone) else in here. Good luck.
Explore the house
Inventory
01
Why does everyone view Santiago as unlucky? (Kk)
Santiago has a bad fishing technique which makes him fail to catch fish
Because whenever he goes fishing he fails to catch a fish
Because of the season there are no fishes in the water
Because he is bad at fishing
02
How does the old man show perseverance through 84 days of not catching any fish? (Jaelyn)
Despite not catching any fish , and people calling him unlucky, he continues to go out fishing
He doesnt care what people think of him
He wants to keep fishing
He wants to keep fishing
03
How can you use a similar situation to when the old man was stuck with catching no fish for 84 days to grow in today's life? (Jeremy)
Learn to persevere through difficult times
Learn that it´s always good to rely on someone else´s skills
Learn that not everything will go as planned
Accept that it´s okay to give up
This is not correct... try again
Find the key to continue
Continue exploring the house
Inventory
Search the office
Something hidden is waiting to be found... - click the red arrow
Inventory
To open the lock, youll need 3 digits
Click the lock...
Why does Santiago start to wish he had the boy with him while fishing? (Jaelyn)
The old man is lonely and misses the boys company and food
The boy could help the old man hold the weight of the fishing line
The old man starts to struggle with the fish, and wishes he could have the boy's strength to help with it
When his hand cramps up, he wishes that the boy was there to rub it out
01
02
Why does Santiago turn to nature when the boy is gone? (Kk)
He turns to nature because hes going crazy without the boys company
Because there are no other boats in the water
He turns to nature because its his only other company in the empty sea
Because he has no one to talk to besides the boy
03
How do you think the situation of the parents forcing the boy to leave Santiago affected Santiago and why? (Jeremy)
Santiago shuts down because he realizes he can't fish anymore
It motivates him to fish more because he doesn't need him
He became angry at the boy because he didn't defend his stay with Santiago
It left him lonely because the boy was his moral support
When his hand cramps up, he wishes that the boy was there to rub it out
When his hand cramps up, he wishes that the boy was there to rub it out
The old man starts to struggle with the fish, and wishes he could have the boy's strength to help with it
The code clicks into place... Time to open the cabinet
g line
the right notes will reveal what you seek
A note... What plays it?
01
What is a way Santiago expresses his feeling of victory? (Jeremy)
He holds up the harpoon
He lets the fish go in peace
He throws a party with the other fishermen
He pops open a beer and gets drunk
02
When the sharks bit the marlin, how many pounds did they bite off? (Kk)
the shark bit 35 pounds off the marlin and 5 pounds off the boat
the shark bit 40 pounds off the marlin
the shark bit 30 pounds off the boat and 5 off the marlin
the shark bit 32 pounds off the marlin
03
how does santiago get his victory? (Jaelyn)
he kills the shark that attacks his boat
he finally catches the marlin
he gets through his dizzyness on the boat
he continues to reel the fish in, even after being dizzy
04
How does the old man react when he gets home? (Jaelyn)
He is sad that the marlin was eaten by sharks
he is proud of his catch and boasts about it
He tells the village about his journey
He docks his boat quietlyy and does not tell anyone
You found a secret message
♪♬ø
Remember these notes and play them on the piano in the correct order
01
...Keep playing
02
...One more
03
Start over...
You found a new item for your inventory
Continue exploring the house
Inventory
♪♬ø
Use the magnifying glass to search for the code and then insert it into the typewriter
224
Enter the secret code
Code
Why does Santiago show respect towards fish? (KK)
01
Because he is alone in the ocean and has nothing to do
He shows respect because no one likes him
He respects fish because he views them as friends
He is bored and he has no other friends
How does the old man show he has a strong connection with nature? (Jaelyn)
02
He constantly refers to the fish as an equal or a friends
He talks to the fish a lot about how he´s feeling
He calls the fish his friends
He knows the patterns of the fish
How did the other sharks find Santiago's boat? (Kk)
03
They followed the blood trail the marlin and the first shark left behind
The sharks realized that the marlin was gone and went to look for it
The sharks sensed the marlin near and went towards the boat
They heard the marlin's screams and swam towards it
04
What is Santiago doing to cope with nature to distract him from the fact that he´s alone? (Jeremy)
He goes into the water to touch the fish
He goes out to swim with the fish
He makes art of the sea and sunsets
He talks to the fish
A briefcase has appeared...
It's locked...look in the inventory for something to open it
Congratulations
You have recovered all the memories of the ghost! Now it can finally rest and you can escape from the house!
Are you sure you want to exit?
You will lose all progress made so far...
Back
Exit
Oh, no. You failed...
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Find your way out
The Old man and the sea Escape room
START
Introduction
Answer questions about the novel The Old Man and the Sea to get out of the house. Be careful, there's something (or someone) else in here. Good luck.
Explore the house
Inventory
01
Why does everyone view Santiago as unlucky? (Kk)
Santiago has a bad fishing technique which makes him fail to catch fish
Because whenever he goes fishing he fails to catch a fish
Because of the season there are no fishes in the water
Because he is bad at fishing
02
How does the old man show perseverance through 84 days of not catching any fish? (Jaelyn)
Despite not catching any fish , and people calling him unlucky, he continues to go out fishing
He doesnt care what people think of him
He wants to keep fishing
He wants to keep fishing
03
How can you use a similar situation to when the old man was stuck with catching no fish for 84 days to grow in today's life? (Jeremy)
Learn to persevere through difficult times
Learn that it´s always good to rely on someone else´s skills
Learn that not everything will go as planned
Accept that it´s okay to give up
This is not correct... try again
Find the key to continue
Continue exploring the house
Inventory
Search the office
Something hidden is waiting to be found... - click the red arrow
Inventory
To open the lock, youll need 3 digits
Click the lock...
Why does Santiago start to wish he had the boy with him while fishing? (Jaelyn)
The old man is lonely and misses the boys company and food
The boy could help the old man hold the weight of the fishing line
The old man starts to struggle with the fish, and wishes he could have the boy's strength to help with it
When his hand cramps up, he wishes that the boy was there to rub it out
01
02
Why does Santiago turn to nature when the boy is gone? (Kk)
He turns to nature because hes going crazy without the boys company
Because there are no other boats in the water
He turns to nature because its his only other company in the empty sea
Because he has no one to talk to besides the boy
03
How do you think the situation of the parents forcing the boy to leave Santiago affected Santiago and why? (Jeremy)
Santiago shuts down because he realizes he can't fish anymore
It motivates him to fish more because he doesn't need him
He became angry at the boy because he didn't defend his stay with Santiago
It left him lonely because the boy was his moral support
When his hand cramps up, he wishes that the boy was there to rub it out
When his hand cramps up, he wishes that the boy was there to rub it out
The old man starts to struggle with the fish, and wishes he could have the boy's strength to help with it
The code clicks into place... Time to open the cabinet
g line
the right notes will reveal what you seek
A note... What plays it?
01
What is a way Santiago expresses his feeling of victory? (Jeremy)
He holds up the harpoon
He lets the fish go in peace
He throws a party with the other fishermen
He pops open a beer and gets drunk
02
When the sharks bit the marlin, how many pounds did they bite off? (Kk)
the shark bit 35 pounds off the marlin and 5 pounds off the boat
the shark bit 40 pounds off the marlin
the shark bit 30 pounds off the boat and 5 off the marlin
the shark bit 32 pounds off the marlin
03
how does santiago get his victory? (Jaelyn)
he kills the shark that attacks his boat
he finally catches the marlin
he gets through his dizzyness on the boat
he continues to reel the fish in, even after being dizzy
04
How does the old man react when he gets home? (Jaelyn)
He is sad that the marlin was eaten by sharks
he is proud of his catch and boasts about it
He tells the village about his journey
He docks his boat quietlyy and does not tell anyone
You found a secret message
♪♬ø
Remember these notes and play them on the piano in the correct order
01
...Keep playing
02
...One more
03
Start over...
You found a new item for your inventory
Continue exploring the house
Inventory
♪♬ø
Use the magnifying glass to search for the code and then insert it into the typewriter
224
Enter the secret code
Code
Why does Santiago show respect towards fish? (KK)
01
Because he is alone in the ocean and has nothing to do
He shows respect because no one likes him
He respects fish because he views them as friends
He is bored and he has no other friends
How does the old man show he has a strong connection with nature? (Jaelyn)
02
He constantly refers to the fish as an equal or a friends
He talks to the fish a lot about how he´s feeling
He calls the fish his friends
He knows the patterns of the fish
How did the other sharks find Santiago's boat? (Kk)
03
They followed the blood trail the marlin and the first shark left behind
The sharks realized that the marlin was gone and went to look for it
The sharks sensed the marlin near and went towards the boat
They heard the marlin's screams and swam towards it
04
What is Santiago doing to cope with nature to distract him from the fact that he´s alone? (Jeremy)
He goes into the water to touch the fish
He goes out to swim with the fish
He makes art of the sea and sunsets
He talks to the fish
A briefcase has appeared...
It's locked...look in the inventory for something to open it
Congratulations
You have recovered all the memories of the ghost! Now it can finally rest and you can escape from the house!
Are you sure you want to exit?
You will lose all progress made so far...
Back
Exit
Oh, no. You failed...
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