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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

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) Cutting stone out of the quarry.
(c) Lifting fishing nets out of the sea.
(d) Lifting weights at the gym.

2. What happens when Anna pushes Burke away from her?
(a) He falls and hits his head.
(b) He walks away and doesn't speak to her.
(c) He gets angry.
(d) He squeezes her even tighter.

3. What does Burke say men must be to wed girls like Anna?
(a) Real men with guts.
(b) Proper and refined.
(c) Friendly and helpful.
(d) Well-respected.

4. What is Anna's opinion about the fog?
(a) It scares her.
(b) She doesn't like not seeing clearly.
(c) It makes her feel wet.
(d) She loves it.

5. What does Chris blame for his not being able to visit Anna when she was young?
(a) Couldn't get a train ticket.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Too busy.
(d) The sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the veins in Burke's forearms look like when he first comes on board the barge?

2. What is the name of Chris's barge?

3. What city is the bar located in?

4. In what season does the beginning of the play take place?

5. What is Burke's reaction to Anna's strength?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Anna stand up for herself against Burke?

2. Describe what Anna reveals about her past to Chris and Burke.

3. What happens when Burke visits the cabin during Act 3 and finds Chris there?

4. Describe Marthy and Chris's relationship.

5. Why does Chris try to dissuade Anna from liking life at sea?

6. What does Burke say about the other sailors in the rowboat?

7. Why does Chris change his mind and tell Burke him and Anna should marry after all?

8. In what way does Anna say she has changed after she tells Chris and Burke about her past?

9. What is Anna's impression of the fog at the beginning of Act 2?

10. Does Chris think it is a good idea for Anna to travel out to sea on his barge?

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