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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. When Agnes first enters the room in Act 2, what does she do?
(a) Spin and twirl in happiness.
(b) Slam the door.
(c) Sneeze repeatedly.
(d) Fall down and cry.

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

3. Why does Agnes take the side of the bed away from the door?
(a) She is supersticious about the side of the bed.
(b) She wants Michael to answer the door in case somebody knocks.
(c) She normally sleeps on that side and would feel uncomfortable anywhere else.
(d) Michael had already taken his side and she is following along.

4. 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) The bed is neatly made.
(c) There are no linens on the bed.
(d) Only one side of the bed is made, the other is messy.

5. What is different about the fourposter bed in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) It has been dismantled.
(b) There are no bed linens.
(c) The curtains are more conservative.
(d) The curtains are more elaborate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Agnes want before becoming a grandmother?

2. What is Michael first seen doing in Act 2, Scene 2?

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

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

5. Why does Michael say that his love has changed for Agnes in Act 2, Scene 1?

(see the answer key)

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