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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Anna want to stay out on the deck at night at the beginning of Act 2?
(a) She wants to think about things.
(b) She is hoping for a chance to see a whale.
(c) She wants to pray.
(d) She wants to look at the lighthouse.

2. What does Anna think that Chris does for a living when she is talking with Marthy?
(a) Bartender.
(b) Judge.
(c) Janitor.
(d) Policeman.

3. What kind of job does Anna tell Burke she has?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Governess.
(d) Farm hand.

4. What does Burke compare Anna to in Act 2 when he sees her for the first time?
(a) Sunfish.
(b) Dolphin.
(c) Mermaid.
(d) Seal.

5. What is Anna's reaction when she first sees Burke seated on the deck?
(a) Delight.
(b) Repulsion.
(c) Attraction.
(d) Unimpressed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chris say about fog?

2. What does Chris call the men in his family who chose to become sailors?

3. What reason does Chris give for never marrying again?

4. What is Mat Burke wearing when Anna first sees him?

5. Where did Anna run away to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Burke's response to Anna's comments that she has changed.

2. What important information does Anna learn about her father from Marthy?

3. Describe Anna's experience of being at sea.

4. Why does Anna need to rest up and relax?

5. Describe Burke's appearance.

6. What does Burke say about the other sailors in the rowboat?

7. In what way does Anna say she has changed after she tells Chris and Burke about her past?

8. What is Anna's impression of the fog at the beginning of Act 2?

9. Describe Anna's reaction to Burke's marriage proposal.

10. Does Anna seem uncertain about living with her father?

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