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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. As Agnes undresses on her wedding night, she gets distracted and comments about what?
(a) How handsome Michael is.
(b) How excited she is about their honeymoon.
(c) How wonderful the wedding was.
(d) How pretty the bed is.

2. Agnes describes Michael in what way when she is mad at him?
(a) Stupid.
(b) Handsome.
(c) Ugly.
(d) Pompous.

3. Why does Agnes say she is not yet ready to have the baby?
(a) Michael has not received his paycheck yet.
(b) She wants her mother to be present for the birth.
(c) There is still laundry drying outside.
(d) She is not ready to be a mother.

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

5. When Agnes locks herself in the bathroom on her wedding night, what does she take with her?
(a) Her favorite book.
(b) Michael's clothes.
(c) A piece of wedding cake.
(d) Her suitcase.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 1, Michael is deliriously happy and begs Agnes to tell him what?

2. How does Agnes describe this day to Michael in Act 3, Scene 1?

3. What is different about the fourposter bed in Act 3, Scene 1?

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

5. In Act 2, Scene 2, about how much time has passed since the last scene?

(see the answer key)

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