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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 does Chris say about fog?
(a) It is one of the sea's dirtiest tricks.
(b) It feels cozy to him.
(c) It magnifies sound.
(d) It gives him goose bumps.

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

3. Where does Anna help Burke move to at the end of Act 2?
(a) To the cabin.
(b) Down below.
(c) Johnson's bunk.
(d) The captain's quarters.

4. What kind of wine does Chris order for Anna in the bar when they are first reunited?
(a) Port wine.
(b) Chianti.
(c) Sauvignon Blanc.
(d) Chablis.

5. What is the name of Chris's barge?
(a) Rosalee.
(b) Anna.
(c) The Simeon Winthrop.
(d) The Sea Serpent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Anna's profession in the last city she lived?

2. What is the stage direction for when Anna drinks her drink at the end of Act 1?

3. What harbor was Burke's steamer headed to?

4. What nationality is Burke?

5. What does Chris ask Anna to get from the cabin in Act 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Anna reveals about her past to Chris and Burke.

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

3. Why does Chris change his mind and tell Burke him and Anna should marry after all?

4. Describe Chris's reaction to the news that Anna and Burke have resolved their conflict and will wed the next morning.

5. Why has the playwright chosen fog as a setting detail in Act 4?

6. Does Anna have a good experience living on her cousins' farm?

7. Why does Burke propose to Anna after just a short acquaintance?

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

9. Describe Chris's reaction to seeing Anna and Burke in conversation.

10. What is Burke's response to Anna's revelation about her past life?

(see the answer keys)

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