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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Burke's mother give him when he was young that he says brings him good luck.
(a) Rabbit foot.
(b) Crucifix.
(c) Medal.
(d) Crystals.

2. Where does Anna wish she were in the beginning of Act 3?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Sweden.
(c) St. Paul.
(d) New York.

3. What is the time when Act 4 begins?
(a) 4 pm.
(b) 5:00 am.
(c) 9:00 pm.
(d) 12:00 am.

4. What is the name of the steamer Chris has signed on to work for?
(a) The Sea Serpent.
(b) The Knickerbocker.
(c) Londonderry.
(d) Bloomsbury.

5. Where is Anna sitting when Act 4 begins?
(a) Rocking-chair.
(b) Dock.
(c) Bar.
(d) Beach.

6. When Chris returns to the cabin when Anna and Burke are embracing in Act 4, what expression first appears in his eye?
(a) Hatred.
(b) Coldness.
(c) Surprise.
(d) Love.

7. What does Chris plan to do with all the money he makes working on the steamer?
(a) Save it for a rainy day.
(b) Spend it on fun.
(c) Send it to Anna's cousin.
(d) Pay it all to Anna.

8. How many days have passed between the end of Act 3 and the beginning of Act 4?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) A week.

9. Why did Anna return to the cabin after buying a train ticket?
(a) She left her train ticket in her bureau.
(b) She wanted to leave a note for Chris.
(c) She forgot her suitcase.
(d) To wait for Burke.

10. What does Burke say he will take in place of Anna's oath if it turns out not to be a proper one?
(a) A letter from a witness.
(b) Her word for it.
(c) Her written statement.
(d) The decision of a judge.

11. What does Burke say he would believe about Anna if he were sure she is telling him the truth in Act 4?
(a) That she just got a job as a newspaper delivery girl.
(b) That she went to college.
(c) That she has changed.
(d) That she is still nineteen.

12. What religion does Burke ask if Anna is?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Protestant.
(c) Jewish.
(d) Buddhist.

13. When does Burke say to Anna "To the divil with all other reasons then. They don't matter to me at all"?
(a) At the end of Act 3.
(b) After she tells him about her past.
(c) Before she kisses him.
(d) Before she reveals her past to him.

14. What expression is Chris wearing when he returns to the cabin from his bedroom with his tin of beer?
(a) A look of gloominess.
(b) He is grinning.
(c) He looks despondent.
(d) A tired one.

15. What has happened to Burke's clothes in Act 4?
(a) They are newly washed and pressed.
(b) They look bleached from the sun.
(c) They are torn and dirty.
(d) He has spilled white paint on them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chris say he wants to do after he gets his tin of beer from the bedroom?

2. What does Chris want to leave the barge to go and get at the end of Act 3?

3. What explanation does Burke give for why he and Chris were fighting?

4. What does Anna say to Burke about Chris going back to sea?

5. How does Anna describe Paul's physical appearance?

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