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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. What is Larry reading behind the bar when Chris orders a glass of wine for Anna?
(a) Novel.
(b) Biology book.
(c) Newspaper.
(d) Comics.

2. Where did Anna run away to?
(a) St. Paul.
(b) Detroit.
(c) Tulsa.
(d) Chicago.

3. What does Larry suggest that Chris do after he arrives at the bar?
(a) Have another drink.
(b) Go round the corner for some beef stew.
(c) Drink some water.
(d) Go to sleep.

4. What job at sea does Burke mention as paying enough so he could afford a little house?
(a) Fixing sails.
(b) Stokehole of a proper ship.
(c) Scrubbing the deck.
(d) Polishing the tack.

5. What happened to the sailors' steamer in Act 2?
(a) The main sail broke.
(b) It was wrecked.
(c) It ran out of coal.
(d) It had to be towed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Anna pushes Burke away from her?

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

3. What is the stage direction for when Anna drinks her drink at the end of Act 1?

4. What does Larry ask Chris when he orders a glass of wine?

5. What did Chris tell Marthy that Anna's job was?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Marthy and Chris's relationship.

2. Why has Anna come to New York City?

3. Describe Anna's reaction to how Burke keeps his promise to go to "the other side of the earth" where he will never see Anna again.

4. How does Chris describe his family's history as sailors?

5. Describe Burke's response to Anna's comments that she has changed.

6. How do Anna and Chris celebrate their reunion?

7. What important information does Anna learn about her father from Marthy?

8. Why has the playwright chosen fog as a setting detail in Act 4?

9. How does Burke feel about himself when he returns to the cabin to Anna after two days of drinking and fighting?

10. Why does Anna blame Chris for her terrible past experiences?

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