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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Agnes undresses on her wedding night, she gets distracted and comments about what?
(a) How wonderful the wedding was.
(b) How pretty the bed is.
(c) How excited she is about their honeymoon.
(d) How handsome Michael is.

2. What is Michael first seen doing in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Drinking bourbon.
(b) Folding laundry.
(c) Sleeping in bed.
(d) Storming through the door.

3. Why does Michael claim he is kneeling before Agnes?
(a) He tripped and fell.
(b) His leg hurts.
(c) He is worshipping her.
(d) He is proposing.

4. What smell keeps worrying Agnes in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Smoke from the fireplace.
(b) The ocean.
(c) Gas from the lamps.
(d) Cigarette smoke.

5. In Act 2, Scene 2, about how much time has passed since the last scene?
(a) One year.
(b) Seven years.
(c) A few months.
(d) A few days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Agnes describe herself as being all her life?

2. Michael tells Agnes what shocking confession?

3. What is Agnes' reaction after Michael finishes reading the young poet's work?

4. What is inside of the bourbon bottle?

5. What makes Michael so angry in Act 2, Scene 2?

(see the answer key)

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