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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Anna travel in to visit Chris?
(a) Car.
(b) Motorcycle.
(c) A dirty coach.
(d) Airplane.

2. What kind of wine does Chris order for Anna in the bar when they are first reunited?
(a) Sauvignon Blanc.
(b) Chianti.
(c) Port wine.
(d) Chablis.

3. Where do Anna and her mother move to?
(a) South Dakota.
(b) Minnesota.
(c) Colorado.
(d) Illinois.

4. How does Marthy describe Chris to Anna?
(a) He is mean.
(b) He is a good guy.
(c) He is losing his memory.
(d) He is unfair.

5. How many days were the sailors in the open boat?
(a) Ten days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Twenty days.
(d) One day.

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

7. Where are Chris and Anna when Act 2 begins?
(a) In Sweden.
(b) At his vacation home.
(c) In the outer harbor of Provincetown, MA.
(d) Anchored in Northern Maine.

8. What does Chris call himself in Act 2 for bringing Anna on the voyage?
(a) "Damn fool."
(b) "A good experience for a sailor's wife."
(c) "A chance for her to learn the sea."
(d) "A good idea."

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

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

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

12. How does Anna act when Chris returns with her drink in Act 1?
(a) Hastily dries her eyes and tries to smile.
(b) Says "Yum!"
(c) Jumps up from her chair to help him.
(d) Claps her hands.

13. What does Larry agree to hold for Chris?
(a) A letter.
(b) Pocket change.
(c) Telegram.
(d) Book.

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

15. How tall is Burke?
(a) Six feet four inches.
(b) Six feet.
(c) Five feet six inches.
(d) Five feet nine inches.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color eyes does Chris Christopherson have?

2. What does Marthy reveal to Anna?

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

4. How does Chris react when he sees Anna and Burke talking?

5. After Anna tells Burke that Chris is her father, what does he call Chris?

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