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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What moment does Michael claim to have shared with Agnes before?
(a) Saying their vows at their wedding.
(b) Her sitting there, and him kneeling before her in a rented tuxedo.
(c) Her crying over the state of his top hat.
(d) Seeing her dressed up in her wedding gown, in the lamplight.

2. While Agnes and Michael are in bed on their wedding night, why does Michael lean in to Agnes?
(a) So he can kiss her on the lips.
(b) So she can smell his breath for herself.
(c) So she can help him button his shirt.
(d) So he can get a closer look at her eyes.

3. What does Agnes throw at Michael when she is mad at him in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Her shoe.
(b) The "God Is Love" pillow.
(c) A book.
(d) A rattle.

4. How does Act 2, Scene 1 conclude?
(a) Michael has left Agnes crying on the bed.
(b) Agnes reveals that she is pregnant.
(c) Agnes has left Michael for another man.
(d) Michael and Agnes embrace.

5. What is the time period of the play in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) 1790's.
(b) 1890's.
(c) 1920's.
(d) 1960's.

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

7. What object(s) does Michael use to call for Agnes?
(a) Pots and pans.
(b) A whistle.
(c) A horn.
(d) An oversized dinner bell.

8. What does Michael change into after Agnes retreats to the bathroom on their wedding night?
(a) His nightshirt, nightcap, coat and trousers.
(b) His jeans and a sweater.
(c) A suit with a top hat and bowtie.
(d) Just his nightshirt.

9. After Michael puts on his coat to leave in Act 1, Scene 2, what is the next thing he does?
(a) Kiss Agnes.
(b) Call for help.
(c) Go outside to get the laundry.
(d) Take off the coat again.

10. In his sullen mood in Act 1, Scene 2, what does Michael compare his relationship to Agnes to?
(a) A fish and a shark.
(b) A royal king and queen.
(c) The sky and the earth.
(d) A drone and queen bee.

11. In Act 1, Scene 1, what scent does Michael tell Agnes is on his breath?
(a) Cigar smoke.
(b) Wedding cake.
(c) Champagne.
(d) Toothpaste.

12. What does Agnes think Michael has given up?
(a) The only person who has always loved him.
(b) His smoking habit.
(c) The children.
(d) His looks and charm.

13. Michael asks Agnes for what before she dies?
(a) A hug and a kiss.
(b) Another child.
(c) To see her eyes one last time.
(d) Her bank account number.

14. In Act 2, Scene 1, about how much time has passed since the previous scene?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Thirty years.
(c) A month.
(d) A week.

15. What is Michael complaining of at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Too much noise.
(b) Intense pain.
(c) The brightness of the sunlight.
(d) Lack of sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Agnes first enters the room in Act 2, what does she do?

2. What does Agnes hold in her hand that she has taken from her wedding cake?

3. In Act 2, Scene 1, Agnes proclaims that she does not care about what fact?

4. What secret does Agnes tell Michael on her wedding night?

5. What does Michael reveal that he said to Agnes when they first met?

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