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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job at sea does Burke mention as paying enough so he could afford a little house?
(a) Scrubbing the deck.
(b) Stokehole of a proper ship.
(c) Fixing sails.
(d) Polishing the tack.

2. How does Chris react when he sees Anna and Burke talking?
(a) Happily.
(b) Skeptical.
(c) Anxious.
(d) He is in a rage.

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

4. What does Anna think that Chris does for a living when she is talking with Marthy?
(a) Janitor.
(b) Judge.
(c) Policeman.
(d) Bartender.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Anna act when Chris returns with her drink in Act 1?

2. Why does Anna tell Chris she will not marry Burke at the beginning of Act 3?

3. What does Chris want to leave the barge to go and get at the end of Act 3?

4. When Chris interrupts Anna and Burke's embrace in Act 4, what does Burke do?

5. What does Anna pound her fists on at the end of Act 3?

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