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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Anna describe herself when she says she feels happy being at sea in Act 2?
(a) Confident.
(b) Awesome.
(c) Strong.
(d) Nutty.

3. What does Chris call the sea in Act 2 when he and Anna are talking in the fog?
(a) Devil.
(b) Protector.
(c) Whimsical.
(d) Companion.

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

5. What is the name of the bar where Act 1 is set?
(a) Johnny-the-Priest's Saloon.
(b) The Schooner.
(c) The Longshoreman Saloon.
(d) Larry's Saloon.

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

7. What is Anna's opinion about the fog?
(a) It scares her.
(b) It makes her feel wet.
(c) She doesn't like not seeing clearly.
(d) She loves it.

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

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

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

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

12. What is a Bo'sun according to Chris?
(a) Dishwasher.
(b) Cook.
(c) An officer.
(d) Galley hand.

13. What is Anna's reaction when she first sees Burke seated on the deck?
(a) Delight.
(b) Attraction.
(c) Unimpressed.
(d) Repulsion.

14. What is the stage direction for when Anna drinks her drink at the end of Act 1?
(a) Takes one gulp and spits it out.
(b) Puts a straw in the glass and sips.
(c) Sips modestly at her drink.
(d) Downs her port at a gulp like a drink of whiskey.

15. What does Burke say he would give up if he found a girl to marry him?
(a) Smoking a pipe.
(b) Drinking and roving about.
(c) Wearing boots in the house.
(d) His long hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the relationship between Chris and Anna?

2. What does Anna think that Chris does for a living when she is talking with Marthy?

3. What was Anna's profession in the last city she lived?

4. What does Larry suggest that Chris do after he arrives at the bar?

5. Where has Anna just been released from at the beginning of the play?

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