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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Burke is boasting about his strength and courage in Act 2, what does Anna say to him?
(a) "Gee, you hate yourself, don't you?"
(b) "You were so busy."
(c) "You had enough time to yourself."
(d) "The ocean must have been pretty."

2. After Anna tells Burke that Chris is her father, what does he call Chris?
(a) "The old square--the old Swede, I mean."
(b) "His angel."
(c) "A good guy."
(d) "The worst kind of father."

3. What does Chris say will help Anna get strong and healthy?
(a) Traveling to the Bahamas.
(b) Going to a resort.
(c) Spending some time on the barge at sea.
(d) Getting a massage.

4. What is the first question that Marthy asks Anna at the bar?
(a) Want to meet my husband?
(b) Want a salad?
(c) How about some music?
(d) Been on a boat?

5. What is the playwright's description of Anna when she first enters the bar?
(a) Brown hair and vibrant.
(b) Short and redheaded.
(c) Dressed like a nurse.
(d) Tall, handsome, and run-down in health.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What word does Chris ask Anna if she knows at the end of Act 1?

3. Who is Marthy?

4. What is the name of Chris's barge?

5. What does Burke say he would rather be to Anna than anything else in the world?

(see the answer key)

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