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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Burke say about Anna when he first sees her?
(a) "Where am I?"
(b) "Who are you?"
(c) "When can I get on land?"
(d) "Is it dreaming I am?"

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

3. Who do all the women in Chris's family marry?
(a) Bankers.
(b) Merchants.
(c) Sailors.
(d) Teachers.

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

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

6. What does Chris say about fog?
(a) It gives him goose bumps.
(b) It feels cozy to him.
(c) It is one of the sea's dirtiest tricks.
(d) It magnifies sound.

7. What harbor was Burke's steamer headed to?
(a) Newfoundland.
(b) Boston.
(c) Miami.
(d) Portsmouth.

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

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

10. What is Chris's title?
(a) Captain.
(b) President.
(c) Reverend.
(d) Doctor.

11. What was Anna's profession in the last city she lived?
(a) Accountant.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Prostitute.

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

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

14. What does Chris first suggest Anna should order when she says she is thirsty in the bar?
(a) Root beer.
(b) Vitamin Water.
(c) Gatorade.
(d) Sas'prilla.

15. What happened to the sailors' steamer in Act 2?
(a) It had to be towed.
(b) It ran out of coal.
(c) It was wrecked.
(d) The main sail broke.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Anna live after her mother's death?

2. According to Marthy, what does Chris think of Anna?

3. What does Anna say to Chris when he comes on to the deck of the barge when she and Burke are talking in Act 2?

4. What is Larry reading behind the bar when Chris orders a glass of wine for Anna?

5. What color eyes does Chris Christopherson have?

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