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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. In Act 1, Scene 2, what is Michael's selfish concern?
(a) He needs to finish writing his book.
(b) He feels insignificant compared to the coming baby.
(c) He is hungry and wants to eat right away.
(d) He thinks the doctor will not tend to him.

2. Why is Michael so angry about the bourbon bottle?
(a) Agnes has been hiding it in secret.
(b) His seventeen-year-old son has been hiding the bottle.
(c) He thinks the family cannot afford to be buying bourbon.
(d) He has banned alcohol in the house.

3. Who does Michael say makes him sing?
(a) His fans.
(b) His daughter.
(c) The young poet.
(d) Agnes.

4. Near the end of Act 2, Scene 1, why is Michael so upset?
(a) He heard that Agnes had a miscarriage.
(b) He still wants but cannot have acceptance from Agnes' parents.
(c) He knows that he has spent all his savings.
(d) He is thinking that Agnes might have had an affair.

5. What does Agnes seem to be feeling in relationship to her daughter?
(a) Empty Nest Syndrome.
(b) Selfish anger.
(c) Uneasiness and lack of control.
(d) Joy and best wishes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has been added to the scenery in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. What does Agnes accuse Michael of in Act 2, Scene 2?

3. What is inside of the bourbon bottle?

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

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

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