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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 does Michael claim he is kneeling before Agnes?
(a) His leg hurts.
(b) He tripped and fell.
(c) He is worshipping her.
(d) He is proposing.

2. What clothing are Michael and Agnes wearing in the very beginning of the play?
(a) Michael is wearing jeans, Agnes is in a black dress.
(b) Michael is dressed casually, Agnes is in a nightgown.
(c) Michael is in a tuxedo, Agnes is in a wedding gown.
(d) Michael is wearing shorts, Agnes is in a polka dot skirt.

3. What has been added to the scenery in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Another bed.
(b) A bassinet.
(c) A dining set.
(d) A rocking chair.

4. In Act 3, Scene 1, Agnes is saddened when she thinks about what?
(a) The fact that Michael does not need her anymore.
(b) How much she misses her parents.
(c) The idea of divorce for her and Michael.
(d) That she looks horrible in her dress.

5. In the closing moments of Act 1, Scene 2, what is the status of Agnes and Michael?
(a) They have embraced their roles as husband and wife, devoted to each other and the baby.
(b) They have mixed feelings towards each other with the addition of the new baby.
(c) They have plans to go on a vacation together and give the new baby up for adoption.
(d) They are in an argument and are heading for separation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What smell keeps worrying Agnes in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. What description does Michael compare himself to at the end of Act 3, Scene 1?

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

4. What type of poetry is the young poet's work?

5. Near the end of Act 2, Scene 1, why is Michael so upset?

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