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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Michael reveal that he said to Agnes when they first met?
(a) He loved her at first sight.
(b) She reminded him of his mother.
(c) They had met in a former existence.
(d) She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen.

2. When Michael grabs Agnes' arm in Act 2, Scene 1, what happens immediately?
(a) He kisses her hand.
(b) He throws her onto the bed.
(c) He dances with her.
(d) He twists her arm behind her back.

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. In Act 2, Scene 1, about how much time has passed since the previous scene?
(a) Thirty years.
(b) Ten years.
(c) A week.
(d) A month.

5. About how much time has passed in the setting of Act 1, Scene 2 since the previous scene?
(a) Five years.
(b) One year.
(c) A week.
(d) A month.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Agnes determine is wrong with Michael at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?

2. What object(s) does Michael use to call for Agnes?

3. What is Agnes trying to prove by standing on one leg?

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

5. Why is Agnes mad that Michael is wearing a nightshirt?

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