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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 Larry agree to hold for Chris?

2. Why does Burke say he got so strong?

3. What kind of job does Anna tell Burke she has?

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

5. What does Anna do at the beginning of the play when Chris leaves the room and goes to order the wine?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is Anna's viewpoint on the reality of being a sailor's wife?

4. 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.

5. How do Anna and Chris celebrate their reunion?

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

7. What does Anna have to say to Burke when he accuses Anna of being in love with the men from her past?

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

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

10. Does Burke believe he had a hand in changing Anna?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of forgiveness in Anna Christie. Do you think Anna easily forgives her father for his failure to protect her as a child? Why does Anna tell Burke he must forgive and forget?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Marthy's character. How does she seem to be a person of strength and compassion? In what ways does she show her thoughtfulness toward Chris when Anna arrives in New York?

Essay Topic 3

Do you think Chris takes responsibilities for his past failures? What does it say about him that he covers his ears when Anna is telling him about the horrors of her past? How does he accept responsibility in the final Act of the play?

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