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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Agnes throw at Michael when they have a fight in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) The "God Is Love" pillow.
(b) Her shoe.
(c) His book.
(d) The dinner bell.

2. What makes Michael so angry in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) His daughter is eloping.
(b) His son has not come home from a party.
(c) His novel has gotten bad reviews.
(d) He thinks Agnes is having an affair.

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

4. What secret does Agnes tell Michael on her wedding night?
(a) That she lied to him about her age.
(b) That she is pregnant.
(c) That she has never seen a man naked before.
(d) That she has been married once before.

5. In Act 1, Scene 1, Michael is deliriously happy and begs Agnes to tell him what?
(a) That she wants to marry him.
(b) That she will help him write a poem.
(c) That she is happy too.
(d) That she will go on vacation with him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Is Michael happy with his daughter's choice of husband, and how does he address his son-in-law?

2. At the beginning of the play, why does Michael claim that he is embarrassed?

3. Michael blames Agnes for what transgression of his?

4. What does Michael bring back from the cellar?

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

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