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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 is a Bo'sun according to Chris?

2. What does Chris blame for his not being able to visit Anna when she was young?

3. How long ago did Chris last see Anna?

4. What does Anna want to learn more about from Marthy?

5. What is the relationship between Chris and Anna?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Burke boast about to Anna?

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

4. What is Anna's reaction when she returns from the docks to the cabin and finds Burke there?

5. Describe Anna's response when Burke asks what work she does when she is not sailing with her father.

6. Describe the crucifix that Burke uses so Anna can swear that he is the only man she has ever loved.

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

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

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

10. Why does Anna blame Chris for her terrible past experiences?

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

Analyze the ways in which you see Anna acting as an independent woman who can take care of herself. What is her reaction when Chris and Burke begin ordering her around? Provide textual examples to support your viewpoint.

Essay Topic 3

Identify the central conflict between Burke and Chris. What intensifies their anger and causes them to lash out at each other? Provide textual examples to explain their conflict and how they resolve it.

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