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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Burke say he got so strong?
(a) Shoveling a million tons of coal since he was a lad.
(b) Lifting weights at the gym.
(c) Lifting fishing nets out of the sea.
(d) Cutting stone out of the quarry.

2. What is Mat Burke wearing when Anna first sees him?
(a) Long underwear.
(b) Shirt and nice pair of pants.
(c) Shorts and sandals.
(d) Dirty dungarees.

3. What does Larry ask Chris when he orders a glass of wine?
(a) "Is this small enough?"
(b) "Well, who's the blond?"
(c) "When did you start drinking wine?"
(d) "Let me know if you need anything else."

4. Who do all the women in Chris's family marry?
(a) Sailors.
(b) Merchants.
(c) Bankers.
(d) Teachers.

5. What gesture does Chris make at the sea at the end of Act 2?
(a) Bows to it reverentially.
(b) Shakes his fist at it with bitter hatred.
(c) Stands before it with open arms.
(d) Claps his hands with joy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many women are in the bar when Anna arrives at the beginning of the play?

2. What is the first question that Marthy asks Anna at the bar?

3. What does Chris first suggest Anna should order when she says she is thirsty in the bar?

4. Why does Burke think that Anna is on the barge?

5. Who is Marthy?

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