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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What religion does Chris say his family was in Sweden?
(a) Catholics.
(b) Presbyterians.
(c) Methodists.
(d) Lutherans.

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

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

7. What does Chris see when he looks out the cabin window into the night at the end of the play?
(a) Whales.
(b) Another ship.
(c) Fog.
(d) Sea birds.

8. How does Chris respond when Burke says to Anna "I'll be killing you now"?
(a) "Stop, you crazy fool!"
(b) "You'll have to kill me first!"
(c) "Call 911!"
(d) "Get off my barge!"

9. 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 is not good enough for him.
(d) She finds him unattractive.

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

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

12. What does Chris have in his hand when he returns to the cabin where Anna is waiting with her suitcase?
(a) Book.
(b) Rope.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Tin of beer.

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

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

15. What news does Burke tell Chris in the cabin when Anna is not there?
(a) He is getting a new job.
(b) He will marry Anna by day's end.
(c) His parents are in town.
(d) He has decided to go to college.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Anna planning to take the train to when she leaves the barge?

2. What toast does Anna make that Burke drinks to in the last scene of the play?

3. What is the weather in Act 4?

4. What caused the red bruise on Burke's forehead?

5. What does Chris say is a million times worse than being a sailor?

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