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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. Why has Agnes become angry with her son?
(a) Her son has been picking on his sister.
(b) Her son is failing in school.
(c) Her son has been talking back.
(d) Her son has been tricking her about his medicine.

2. What does Agnes accuse Michael of in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Spending too much money.
(b) Favoring their daughter.
(c) Having an affair.
(d) Not working hard enough.

3. What insult does Agnes tell Michael in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) She has never loved him.
(b) He had bad breath.
(c) She no longer sees him as her husband.
(d) He is a hack writer.

4. What is Agnes trying to prove by standing on one leg?
(a) That she is a wonderful dancer.
(b) That her legs are weak.
(c) That she has terrific balance.
(d) That she is a bit tipsy from champagne.

5. How does Agnes describe this day to Michael in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) The end of their marriage.
(b) The first day of their divorce.
(c) The start of a better life.
(d) The first day of their vacation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Michael say told him that everything in his life would turn out right and that he would have a happy married life?

2. Michael asks Agnes for what before she dies?

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

4. In Act 1, Scene 2, what is Michael's selfish concern?

5. When does Michael finally go for the doctor?

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