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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. Where does Anna help Burke move to at the end of Act 2?

2. What is Larry reading behind the bar when Chris orders a glass of wine for Anna?

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

4. How does Marthy describe Chris to Anna?

5. How does Chris react when he sees Anna and Burke talking?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the setting of Act 1?

2. Describe Anna's experience of being at sea.

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

4. Why does Anna need to rest up and relax?

5. How do Anna and Chris celebrate their reunion?

6. How does Chris describe his family's history as sailors?

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

8. 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.

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

10. Describe Chris's appearance.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Anna reveal the secret of her past to Burke and Chris? What does she say she was going to do instead? What are the consequences of her revelation?

Essay Topic 2

When Burke hears about Anna's past life, he blames her for destroying him. In your opinion, what does this reveal about Burke's character? Does his harsh judgment of Anna's past behavior reflect on him poorly? Why or why not?

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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