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

2. What does Larry suggest that Chris do after he arrives at the bar?
(a) Go to sleep.
(b) Go round the corner for some beef stew.
(c) Drink some water.
(d) Have another drink.

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

4. What is the relationship between Chris and Anna?
(a) Second cousins.
(b) Uncle/niece.
(c) Grandfather/granddaughter.
(d) Father/daughter.

5. Who is Marthy?
(a) Larry's mother.
(b) The woman who lives with Chris.
(c) Cousin to Chris.
(d) Waitress.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Burke is boasting about his strength and courage in Act 2, what does Anna say to him?

2. How does Marthy describe Chris to Anna?

3. What is the name of the bar where Act 1 is set?

4. What does Burke describe as "quick and clane"?

5. What word does Chris ask Anna if she knows at the end of Act 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Anna's reaction to how Burke keeps his promise to go to "the other side of the earth" where he will never see Anna again.

3. Describe Chris and Anna's reunion.

4. Why does Chris try to dissuade Anna from liking life at sea?

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

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

7. How does Burke feel about himself when he returns to the cabin to Anna after two days of drinking and fighting?

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

9. What happens when Burke visits the cabin during Act 3 and finds Chris there?

10. What does Chris do when he is alone in the cabin after Anna leaves to walk to the end of the dock?

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