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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Burke do to Anna's hand when he shakes it?
(a) Drops it quickly.
(b) Kisses it.
(c) Squeezes it tight.
(d) Twists it by accident.

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

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

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

7. When Chris asks Larry if he thinks Anna is a pretty girl, how does Larry respond?
(a) "I didn't see her."
(b) "She's not my type."
(c) "Beautiful!"
(d) "Sure! A peach."

8. What word does Chris ask Anna if she knows at the end of Act 1?
(a) Blimey.
(b) Bon Apetite.
(c) Skoal.
(d) Mazel tov.

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

10. 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) Going to a resort.
(d) Traveling to the Bahamas.

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

12. What does Chris tell Burke he needs to do at the end of Act 2?
(a) Have dinner with him.
(b) Act as a lookout for the night watch.
(c) Come with him to the officer's cabin.
(d) Hurry and get a bunk in the sailors' quarters.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where are Chris and Anna when Act 2 begins?

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

4. Who do all the women in Chris's family marry?

5. Who is Marthy?

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