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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chris say is a million times worse than being a sailor?

2. What is Anna holding but not reading while sitting in the rocking chair in the cabin?

3. When Chris returns to the cabin when Anna and Burke are embracing in Act 4, what expression first appears in his eye?

4. What does Anna say about being alone after Burke goes back to sea?

5. What religion does Chris say his family was in Sweden?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Chris's view of the sea and its "dirty ole tricks." Why does he blame his problems on the sea?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Why do you think the play is titled "Anna Christie"? What is the significance of using the name Anna chose in her past life? How does this title suggest that Anna's life should not just be considered in terms of her present, but also in terms of her past?

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