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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is described as having choirboy looks?
(a) Chris.
(b) Mat.
(c) Johnny.
(d) Larry.

2. What does Anna hope to achieve by visiting Chris?
(a) To have a rest at his home.
(b) To get some money.
(c) To ask him to go to Florida with her.
(d) To take his photograph.

3. What kind of job does Burke not want to do on land?
(a) Milking cows.
(b) Digging potatoes.
(c) Being a store clerk.
(d) Working in a bank.

4. In what season does the beginning of the play take place?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring.

5. What does Burke describe as "quick and clane"?
(a) Death at sea for a sailor.
(b) Death by shark attack.
(c) Having his tooth pulled.
(d) His leg operation.

6. Where does Anna live after her mother's death?
(a) California.
(b) A relative's city condo.
(c) Her cousins' farm.
(d) Sweden.

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

8. What is Chris's physical state when he is at the bar in the beginning of the play?
(a) He feels ill.
(b) He has been drinking.
(c) He is exhausted.
(d) He looks too heavy.

9. What color is Anna's hair?
(a) Blonde.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Brown.

10. How many women are in the bar when Anna arrives at the beginning of the play?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Three.
(c) One.
(d) Six.

11. What is Larry reading behind the bar when Chris orders a glass of wine for Anna?
(a) Comics.
(b) Newspaper.
(c) Novel.
(d) Biology book.

12. What happened to the other sailors in the open boat?
(a) They couldn't stand up.
(b) They didn't know how to row.
(c) They had broken arms or fingers.
(d) They were unconscious.

13. What does Burke say men must be to wed girls like Anna?
(a) Real men with guts.
(b) Proper and refined.
(c) Well-respected.
(d) Friendly and helpful.

14. What color eyes does Chris Christopherson have?
(a) Hazel.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Brown.

15. What is the name of Chris's barge?
(a) Anna.
(b) The Sea Serpent.
(c) Rosalee.
(d) The Simeon Winthrop.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Larry respond when Chris orders a drink for himself at the end of Act 1?

2. When Chris is talking to Anna with Marthy, how old does he think she is?

3. What does Chris ask Anna to get from the cabin in Act 2?

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

5. What does Anna want to learn more about from Marthy?

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