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

2. What is the stage direction for when Anna drinks her drink at the end of Act 1?
(a) Takes one gulp and spits it out.
(b) Sips modestly at her drink.
(c) Downs her port at a gulp like a drink of whiskey.
(d) Puts a straw in the glass and sips.

3. What nationality is Burke?
(a) English.
(b) Irish.
(c) Scottish.
(d) Welsh.

4. How many days were the sailors in the open boat?
(a) Ten days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Twenty days.
(d) One day.

5. What is Larry's job?
(a) Bartender.
(b) Dishwasher.
(c) Cook.
(d) Waiter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Chris's physical state when he is at the bar in the beginning of the play?

2. According to Marthy, what does Chris think of Anna?

3. Why does Burke say he got so strong?

4. Where has Anna just been released from at the beginning of the play?

5. What job at sea does Burke mention as paying enough so he could afford a little house?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Burke behave toward Anna before he finds out she is the captain's daughter?

2. What does Burke boast about to Anna?

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

4. How does Anna stand up for herself against Burke?

5. What is Anna's initial reaction when she sees Burke?

6. How does Chris plan to help support Anna?

7. Why has Anna come to New York City?

8. What is Anna's reaction when she returns from the docks to the cabin and finds Burke there?

9. How does Larry while at the bar treat Chris?

10. What is the setting of Act 1?

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