View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What caused the red bruise on Burke's forehead?
(a) Sunburn.
(b) Ran into a door.
(c) Fighting.
(d) His hat was too tight.

3. What does Burke say he is going to do so he will never see Anna again?
(a) Move to New York.
(b) Ship away on a boat to the other end of the world.
(c) Never come to Boston again.
(d) Live in the jungle.

4. Why does Anna push Chris out of the way in Act 3?
(a) She saw Burke was trying to hurt him.
(b) She doesn't want him interfering.
(c) She is afraid for him.
(d) She is trying to save him.

5. What does Chris want to leave the barge to go and get at the end of Act 3?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A drink.
(c) Some air.
(d) The police.

6. At the end of Act 3, who does Chris blame for having to learn about Anna's past?
(a) The sea and its dirty tricks.
(b) Anna's mother.
(c) The fog.
(d) Anna.

7. What does Anna say to Burke after she has kissed him in Act 3?
(a) "Good-by."
(b) "Are you ready to go out now?"
(c) "Hello."
(d) "Let's get married."

8. What does Chris say he is sorry for when he returns to the cabin and sees Anna with her suitcase?
(a) For forgetting her dinner.
(b) For everything he did wrong in her life.
(c) For barging in without knocking.
(d) For knocking over her chair.

9. What does Chris say is a million times worse than being a sailor?
(a) Stoker.
(b) Hardware store owner.
(c) Farmer.
(d) Big city businessman.

10. Who is the last character on stage at the end of Act 3?
(a) The deckhand.
(b) Burke.
(c) Anna.
(d) Chris.

11. What does Anna accuse Burke and Chris of treating her like when they are arguing over whom is going to give her orders.
(a) A doll.
(b) A piece of furniture.
(c) A strong person.
(d) The baby of the family.

12. What does Anna say to Burke about Chris going back to sea?
(a) It is a great place to fish.
(b) He is cursed and should stay inland.
(c) It is where he belongs.
(d) She does not want him to leave.

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

14. What does Anna say just before throwing herself into a chair and sobbing hysterically in Act 3?
(a) She feels sick.
(b) Her favorite necklace is missing.
(c) She hates men.
(d) She cannot remember her mother.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Anna go when she leaves the cabin after she tells Chris she will not marry Burke?

2. What religion does Chris say his family was in Sweden?

3. What does Anna say about her cousin Paul?

4. What does Anna call Chris when she is angry about him making things worse in Act 3?

5. What is the weather in Act 4?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 530 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample