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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chris first suggest Anna should order when she says she is thirsty in the bar?

2. What kind of job does Burke not want to do on land?

3. What city is the bar located in?

4. What does Marthy say about Chris's view of farm life?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Chris's reaction to receiving a letter from Anna?

2. Does Chris think it is a good idea for Anna to travel out to sea on his barge?

3. How does Anna respond when Burke asks her if her past was all a lie?

4. Describe Burke's appearance.

5. How do the playwright and her father describe Anna?

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

7. Does Chris take control of the situation when the sailor Mat Burke shouts for rescue?

8. How does Chris respond to Anna's accusations that he abandoned her?

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

10. How are Chris and Burke behaving that makes Anna feel like a piece of furniture?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does it seem believable that Burke concluded that he wanted to marry Anna after such a short acquaintance? How does a romantic vision fuel his decision? Do you think he knows Anna well enough to determine the kind of person she is? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Anna's childhood and life in St. Paul. What led her to run away and eventually become a prostitute? What are her feelings about men in general before she meets Burke?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why Burke returns to talk with Anna again. What is he hoping he will hear from her? How does he take a leap of faith and believe her when she says she has never loved another man? How does he need to believe he has changed her in order to love her?

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