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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Chris call the men in his family who chose to become sailors?
(a) Brave.
(b) Fools.
(c) Rich.
(d) Smart.

3. What gesture does Chris make at the sea at the end of Act 2?
(a) Bows to it reverentially.
(b) Stands before it with open arms.
(c) Shakes his fist at it with bitter hatred.
(d) Claps his hands with joy.

4. Why does Burke think that Anna is on the barge?
(a) She is a castaway.
(b) She is there as Chris's woman.
(c) She is the maid.
(d) She is the cook.

5. What explanation does Burke give for why he and Chris were fighting?
(a) Money.
(b) Cards.
(c) They were arguing about Anna.
(d) The best name for the barge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Burke tell Chris in the cabin when Anna is not there?

2. What does Chris call the sea in Act 2 when he and Anna are talking in the fog?

3. What does Chris first suggest Anna should order when she says she is thirsty in the bar?

4. What color is Anna's hair?

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

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