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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chris attack Burke with?
(a) Cane.
(b) Oar.
(c) Gun.
(d) Knife.

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

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

4. What does Anna say about her cousin Paul?
(a) She wants to send him a card.
(b) She hated him.
(c) He was good to her.
(d) She misses him.

5. What does Chris do after Anna says to him he should have had her with him when she was a child?
(a) Laughs.
(b) Waves his hand dismissively.
(c) Curses at her.
(d) Puts his hands over his ears.

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

7. What does Chris say he wants to do after he gets his tin of beer from the bedroom?
(a) Have a party with the other sailors.
(b) Dump his drink into the ocean.
(c) Drink a toast.
(d) Ask Anna to unlock the safe where she keeps the beer.

8. Why does Anna tell Chris she will not marry Burke at the beginning of Act 3?
(a) She doesn't like sailors or the sea.
(b) She doesn't love him.
(c) She finds him unattractive.
(d) She is not good enough for him.

9. What does Anna do to Chris when she tells him "Don't go to sleep, Old Man!"?
(a) Slaps him.
(b) Claps her hands in front of his face.
(c) Shakes him violently by the shoulder.
(d) Sings loudly to wake him up.

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

11. What does Anna pound her fists on at the end of Act 3?
(a) Table.
(b) Bed.
(c) Bench.
(d) Book.

12. What noise does Chris make as he wrings his hands together and begins to weep in Act 3?
(a) Clicking noises.
(b) A Laugh like a seal.
(c) He whimpers like a child.
(d) Harsh growl.

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

14. Where is Cape Town located?
(a) South America.
(b) Greece.
(c) Russia.
(d) Africa.

15. What does Burke say that he and Anna will be happy in spite of?
(a) The devil.
(b) Her worries about being alone.
(c) Her worries that she will not find a house to live in.
(d) The curse of the sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the last character on stage at the end of Act 3?

2. What order does Burke give Anna in Act 3?

3. What does Burke say he will take in place of Anna's oath if it turns out not to be a proper one?

4. What news does Burke tell Chris in the cabin when Anna is not there?

5. What does Anna say she will have ready for them when they return from sea?

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