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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 has changed.
(c) That she went to college.
(d) That she is still nineteen.

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

4. What job did Chris get on a steamer that sets sail the next day?
(a) Deckhand.
(b) Stoker.
(c) Bo'sun.
(d) Cook.

5. What does Anna tell Burke and Chris that stuns both men in Act 3?
(a) She is already married.
(b) That she worked in a house of prostitution.
(c) She tried to kill herself.
(d) That she had a baby.

6. What does Anna say she will have ready for them when they return from sea?
(a) A little house.
(b) A new suit.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Proper gloves and scarves.

7. Where is Anna planning to take the train to when she leaves the barge?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) Providence.
(c) Portsmouth.
(d) New York.

8. What does Chris go into his room and retrieve before he leaves the barge in Act 3?
(a) Sweater.
(b) Jacket.
(c) Gloves.
(d) His cap.

9. What is Anna's physical appearance when she waits with her packed suitcase?
(a) Pale, tired, and worn.
(b) Afraid.
(c) Happy.
(d) Surprised.

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

11. What does Burke promise Anna so she will not be alone for too long?
(a) More time in the city.
(b) Neighbors.
(c) Friends.
(d) Children.

12. When Chris takes off his coat and lets it drop on the floor, what does Anna discover in the pocket?
(a) Knife.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Gun.
(d) Scraps of paper.

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

14. What does Burke have in his hands when he rushes toward Anna in Act 3?
(a) Knife.
(b) Chair.
(c) Book.
(d) Scissors.

15. 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) The decision of a judge.
(d) Her written statement.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Anna push Chris out of the way in Act 3?

2. What does Anna say to Burke after she has kissed him in Act 3?

3. What does Burke do to Chris when Chris attacks him?

4. What does Burke say that he and Anna will be happy in spite of?

5. What does Chris attack Burke with?

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