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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the veins in Burke's forearms look like when he first comes on board the barge?
(a) Blue cords.
(b) Ruptured.
(c) Small.
(d) Bruised.

2. How tall is Burke?
(a) Five feet nine inches.
(b) Six feet.
(c) Five feet six inches.
(d) Six feet four inches.

3. According to Marthy, what does Chris think of Anna?
(a) Is skeptical about seeing her.
(b) Wishes she weren't coming.
(c) Thinks she is probably alright.
(d) Thinks the world of her.

4. Where does Anna live after her mother's death?
(a) Her cousins' farm.
(b) Sweden.
(c) California.
(d) A relative's city condo.

5. What does Anna say to Chris when he comes on to the deck of the barge when she and Burke are talking in Act 2?
(a) She invites him to join them.
(b) She resents his bullying tone.
(c) She is friendly.
(d) She acts jealous of his attention to Burke.

6. What does Burke say men must be to wed girls like Anna?
(a) Real men with guts.
(b) Proper and refined.
(c) Well-respected.
(d) Friendly and helpful.

7. What does Anna want to learn more about from Marthy?
(a) Her father's life.
(b) Her uncle's whereabouts.
(c) The best place to find a job.
(d) Marthy's background.

8. What does Chris blame for his not being able to visit Anna when she was young?
(a) Too busy.
(b) The sea.
(c) Couldn't get a train ticket.
(d) Poverty.

9. Who does Anna say gives you a "kick when you're down"?
(a) Police.
(b) Women.
(c) Doctors.
(d) Men.

10. What kind of wine does Chris order for Anna in the bar when they are first reunited?
(a) Chianti.
(b) Chablis.
(c) Port wine.
(d) Sauvignon Blanc.

11. What happened to the sailors' steamer in Act 2?
(a) It ran out of coal.
(b) The main sail broke.
(c) It was wrecked.
(d) It had to be towed.

12. What is Chris's physical state when he is at the bar in the beginning of the play?
(a) He looks too heavy.
(b) He is exhausted.
(c) He has been drinking.
(d) He feels ill.

13. How does Larry respond when Chris orders a drink for himself at the end of Act 1?
(a) "Good choice!"
(b) "She's reformin' you already."
(c) "What? You don't want a larger size?"
(d) "You're done."

14. What is the name of the bar where Act 1 is set?
(a) Larry's Saloon.
(b) Johnny-the-Priest's Saloon.
(c) The Longshoreman Saloon.
(d) The Schooner.

15. What does Larry agree to hold for Chris?
(a) Pocket change.
(b) Telegram.
(c) Book.
(d) A letter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Burke's reaction to Anna's strength?

2. What color is Anna's hair?

3. What nationality is Burke?

4. How long was Burke rowing the boat without any help?

5. What does Anna think that Chris does for a living when she is talking with Marthy?

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