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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Chris returns to the cabin when Anna and Burke are embracing in Act 4, what expression first appears in his eye?
(a) Coldness.
(b) Surprise.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Love.

2. Why does Anna say that Burke has to go back to sea at the end of the play?
(a) She doesn't have a place for them to live yet.
(b) She wants to be alone.
(c) They will need the money.
(d) She is taking a trip to China.

3. What is Anna holding but not reading while sitting in the rocking chair in the cabin?
(a) Newspaper.
(b) Magazine.
(c) Bible.
(d) Novel.

4. What explanation does Burke give for why he and Chris were fighting?
(a) They were arguing about Anna.
(b) The best name for the barge.
(c) Money.
(d) Cards.

5. What does Anna call Burke when he says she was in love with men in St. Paul?
(a) Mutt.
(b) Silly.
(c) Dummy.
(d) Ridiculous man.

6. Where is Cape Town located?
(a) Greece.
(b) Russia.
(c) Africa.
(d) South America.

7. What expression does Anna have in her eyes as she looks at Burke when he is rushing toward her in Act 3?
(a) Surprise.
(b) Terror.
(c) Fearlessness of despair.
(d) Slyness.

8. What does Chris attack Burke with?
(a) Knife.
(b) Gun.
(c) Cane.
(d) Oar.

9. What does Chris have in his hand when he returns to the cabin where Anna is waiting with her suitcase?
(a) Book.
(b) Rope.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Tin of beer.

10. When Chris takes off his coat and lets it drop on the floor, what does Anna discover in the pocket?
(a) Gun.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Knife.
(d) Scraps of paper.

11. What does Burke say he will take in place of Anna's oath if it turns out not to be a proper one?
(a) Her written statement.
(b) A letter from a witness.
(c) The decision of a judge.
(d) Her word for it.

12. What does Anna say just before throwing herself into a chair and sobbing hysterically in Act 3?
(a) Her favorite necklace is missing.
(b) She hates men.
(c) She cannot remember her mother.
(d) She feels sick.

13. What has happened to Burke's clothes in Act 4?
(a) He has spilled white paint on them.
(b) They are torn and dirty.
(c) They are newly washed and pressed.
(d) They look bleached from the sun.

14. What does Chris plan to do with all the money he makes working on the steamer?
(a) Spend it on fun.
(b) Pay it all to Anna.
(c) Send it to Anna's cousin.
(d) Save it for a rainy day.

15. What does Chris want to leave the barge to go and get at the end of Act 3?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) The police.
(c) Some air.
(d) A drink.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Burke tell Chris in the cabin when Anna is not there?

2. What does Burke tell Anna that she has done to him after she tells him about her past?

3. What does Chris knock over when he attacks Burke?

4. What religion does Burke ask if Anna is?

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

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