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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chris see when he looks out the cabin window into the night at the end of the play?
(a) Fog.
(b) Whales.
(c) Sea birds.
(d) Another ship.

2. What does Burke compare Anna to in Act 2 when he sees her for the first time?
(a) Mermaid.
(b) Seal.
(c) Dolphin.
(d) Sunfish.

3. What does Marthy say about Chris's view of farm life?
(a) Would like to own a farm.
(b) Best place for a kid to grow up.
(c) Too smelly for a child.
(d) Is afraid of animals.

4. What does Burke do to Chris when Chris attacks him?
(a) Shoots him.
(b) Hits him.
(c) Twists his arm behind his back.
(d) Trips him.

5. What is Burke about to do when he stops because he feels very doubtful about Anna's oath in Act 4?
(a) Shake her hand.
(b) Leave the cabin.
(c) Kiss Anna.
(d) Give Anna some flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Burke say to Anna "To the divil with all other reasons then. They don't matter to me at all"?

2. How does Chris respond when Burke says to Anna "I'll be killing you now"?

3. What reason does Chris give for never marrying again?

4. What is the stage direction for when Anna drinks her drink at the end of Act 1?

5. What did the veins in Burke's forearms look like when he first comes on board the barge?

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