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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Anna say it is time for Burke and Chris to do at the end of Act 4?

3. What has happened to Burke's clothes in Act 4?

4. Where does Anna go when she leaves the cabin after she tells Chris she will not marry Burke?

5. Where is Anna sitting when Act 4 begins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of man versus nature in Anna Christie. How does Burke describe his survival at sea? What stories does Chris share about men overcoming the challenges of the sea?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the importance of fog in the play. How does O'Neill use it as a metaphor for both opportunity and uncertainty?

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