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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Act 3, who does Chris blame for having to learn about Anna's past?
(a) Anna.
(b) The fog.
(c) The sea and its dirty tricks.
(d) Anna's mother.

2. How many days have passed between the end of Act 3 and the beginning of Act 4?
(a) One.
(b) Three.
(c) A week.
(d) Two.

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

4. Where is Anna sitting when Act 4 begins?
(a) Rocking-chair.
(b) Bar.
(c) Dock.
(d) Beach.

5. What expression does Anna have in her eyes as she looks at Burke when he is rushing toward her in Act 3?
(a) Slyness.
(b) Terror.
(c) Surprise.
(d) Fearlessness of despair.

6. What sounds can be heard at the beginning of Act 4?
(a) Whistles of steamers.
(b) Seals barking.
(c) Shouting of sailors.
(d) Sea gulls.

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

8. What does Anna say it is time for Burke and Chris to do at the end of Act 4?
(a) Repair the barge.
(b) Kiss and make up.
(c) Go out to get some dinner.
(d) Sing together.

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

10. What toast does Anna make that Burke drinks to in the last scene of the play?
(a) "May God smile on you."
(b) "Here's to the sea, no matter what!"
(c) "Skoal."
(d) "Here's to us!"

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

12. What job did Chris get on a steamer that sets sail the next day?
(a) Bo'sun.
(b) Stoker.
(c) Cook.
(d) Deckhand.

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

14. What does Burke say he would believe about Anna if he were sure she is telling him the truth in Act 4?
(a) That she just got a job as a newspaper delivery girl.
(b) That she has changed.
(c) That she is still nineteen.
(d) That she went to college.

15. What does Chris plan to do with all the money he makes working on the steamer?
(a) Pay it all to Anna.
(b) Spend it on fun.
(c) Send it to Anna's cousin.
(d) Save it for a rainy day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Anna say to Burke about Chris going back to sea?

2. What does Anna call Chris when she is angry about him making things worse in Act 3?

3. Who is the last character on stage at the end of Act 3?

4. What does Chris knock over when he attacks Burke?

5. What reason does Chris give Burke about why he doesn't want Anna to leave him all alone?

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