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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Michael says to Agnes that he "married a princess" but wakes up to what?
(a) A wife, a friend.
(b) A widow.
(c) An even prettier princess.
(d) A daughter.

2. About how much time has passed in the setting of Act 1, Scene 2 since the previous scene?
(a) Five years.
(b) One year.
(c) A week.
(d) A month.

3. Michael tells Agnes what shocking confession?
(a) He is having an affair.
(b) He won a fortune gambling.
(c) He is bankrupt.
(d) He is an orphan.

4. Why does Agnes say she would give away all twenty of her children?
(a) To ease Michael's mind, reminding him that he is most important as her husband.
(b) To give the children a better opportunity at life.
(c) To make sure that the children receive better parental care than she can provide.
(d) To ease the couple's financial burden of raising so many children.

5. What is Agnes carrying into the room when she is first seen in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) The family cat.
(b) A newborn baby.
(c) A pile of clean laundry.
(d) Dinner trays.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Agnes kiss Michael in Act 2, Scene 2?

2. Where does Agnes try to find Michael's poem on their wedding night?

3. Where has Michael found the bourbon bottle?

4. What does Agnes think Michael has given up?

5. In Act 2, Scene 1, when Michael knocks on the door, what is Agnes doing?

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