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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do all the women in Chris's family marry?
(a) Bankers.
(b) Merchants.
(c) Teachers.
(d) Sailors.

2. What happens when Anna pushes Burke away from her?
(a) He walks away and doesn't speak to her.
(b) He squeezes her even tighter.
(c) He falls and hits his head.
(d) He gets angry.

3. Who was in the family that Anna lived with after her mother died?
(a) Husband and wife.
(b) Father, one son.
(c) Husband, wife, and four sons.
(d) Mother, two sons.

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

5. How old is Burke?
(a) Fifty.
(b) About thirty.
(c) Forty-five.
(d) Twenty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Burke say men must be to wed girls like Anna?

2. How does Chris react when he sees Anna and Burke talking?

3. Who does Anna say gives you a "kick when you're down"?

4. What color eyes does Chris Christopherson have?

5. What happened to the other sailors in the open boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Chris try to dissuade Anna from liking life at sea?

2. Describe the moment when Burke and Anna express their love for each other in Act 3.

3. Describe Anna's response when Burke asks what work she does when she is not sailing with her father.

4. Describe Chris's reaction to the news that Anna and Burke have resolved their conflict and will wed the next morning.

5. Why does Anna tells Burke "good-by" after saying she loves him?

6. How are Burke and Chris's thoughts on setting off to sea different from Anna?

7. What is Anna's impression of the fog at the beginning of Act 2?

8. Describe what Anna reveals about her past to Chris and Burke.

9. What does Chris do when he is alone in the cabin after Anna leaves to walk to the end of the dock?

10. How are Chris and Burke behaving that makes Anna feel like a piece of furniture?

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