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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 special about the condition of the linens on the fourposter bed in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) There is a hand embroidered quilt on the bed.
(b) There are no linens on the bed.
(c) The bed is neatly made.
(d) Only one side of the bed is made, the other is messy.

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

3. Michael blames Agnes for what transgression of his?
(a) Causing him to find comfort in another woman.
(b) Spending their savings.
(c) Causing him to spill a drink on his favorite shirt.
(d) Firing his favorite servant.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. About how much time has passed in the setting of Act 1, Scene 2 since the previous scene?

2. Michael describes himself as a "male animal" that has done what?

3. What is Michael doing at the start of Act 1, Scene 2?

4. Michael wishes he was lying where in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. What attribute(s) of Agnes does Michael proclaim to love?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Michael describe his love for Agnes in Act 3, Scene 1?

2. What unites Agnes and Michael in the attitude toward their son's behavior?

3. Why does Agnes keep bringing up the fact that she smells gas from the lamps?

4. At the end of Act 2, Scene 1, what is the status of Michael and Agnes' relationship?

5. What is the setting at the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1?

6. Why is Agnes so melancholy at the start of Act 3, Scene 1?

7. What does Michael read to Agnes to help ease her labor pains?

8. What is Agnes' reaction when Michael recounts his encounter with their son?

9. Why does Michael think it is a bad idea to leave the "God Is Love" pillow behind?

10. Why is Agnes joking about taking her baby to a home, or orphanage, when talking to Michael?

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