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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What noise does Chris make as he wrings his hands together and begins to weep in Act 3?
(a) Harsh growl.
(b) A Laugh like a seal.
(c) He whimpers like a child.
(d) Clicking noises.

2. What does Chris see when he looks out the cabin window into the night at the end of the play?
(a) Another ship.
(b) Sea birds.
(c) Whales.
(d) Fog.

3. What does Burke say he needs to drink in order to "wash that black kiss of yours off my lips"?
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Juice.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Listerine.

4. What does Burke promise Anna so she will not be alone for too long?
(a) Children.
(b) Friends.
(c) More time in the city.
(d) Neighbors.

5. What does Chris say is a million times worse than being a sailor?
(a) Big city businessman.
(b) Hardware store owner.
(c) Stoker.
(d) Farmer.

6. What is the weather in Act 4?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Foggy.
(c) Partly cloudy.
(d) Sunny.

7. What does Burke say that he and Anna will be happy in spite of?
(a) Her worries that she will not find a house to live in.
(b) The devil.
(c) The curse of the sea.
(d) Her worries about being alone.

8. What are Chris and Burke's reactions in Act 4 when Anna informs them about what they will be doing together the next morning?
(a) Astounded.
(b) Sad.
(c) Frightened.
(d) Happy.

9. When Chris returns to the cabin when Anna and Burke are embracing in Act 4, what expression first appears in his eye?
(a) Coldness.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Surprise.
(d) Love.

10. What does Anna do to Chris when she tells him "Don't go to sleep, Old Man!"?
(a) Shakes him violently by the shoulder.
(b) Slaps him.
(c) Sings loudly to wake him up.
(d) Claps her hands in front of his face.

11. What order does Burke give Anna in Act 3?
(a) Sit down.
(b) Stop whining.
(c) Get dressed quickly so they can go ashore.
(d) Be quiet.

12. How does Anna describe Paul's physical appearance?
(a) Thin and frail.
(b) Small and weak.
(c) Big and strong.
(d) Pudgy.

13. What does Burke have Anna say after she swears that she will never again act the way she had in the past?
(a) "And may the blackest curse of God strike me if I'm lying."
(b) "May I be struck by lightning if this is untrue."
(c) "I swear on my life."
(d) "I will give up my life if this is not truth."

14. What does Chris attack Burke with?
(a) Oar.
(b) Gun.
(c) Cane.
(d) Knife.

15. Why does Anna tell Chris she will not marry Burke at the beginning of Act 3?
(a) She doesn't love him.
(b) She finds him unattractive.
(c) She is not good enough for him.
(d) She doesn't like sailors or the sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the time when Act 4 begins?

2. How does Chris respond when Burke says to Anna "I'll be killing you now"?

3. What did Burke's mother give him when he was young that he says brings him good luck.

4. What is the weather in Act 3?

5. What does Burke say he is going to do so he will never see Anna again?

(see the answer keys)

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