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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Agnes upset over Michael taking off her shoes?
(a) She is very ticklish.
(b) He is making rude comments about her feet.
(c) He keeps kissing her feet and it makes her uncomfortable.
(d) Her feet hurt from dancing at their wedding.

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

3. What attribute(s) of Agnes does Michael proclaim to love?
(a) The way she folds laundry.
(b) How she sneezes when she brushes her hair.
(c) How she gets cold feet and scratches her stomach in her sleep.
(d) The sound she makes when she yawns.

4. What does Michael say his son was wearing in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) A nightshirt.
(b) A top hat.
(c) Glasses.
(d) No shoes or socks.

5. At the very end of Act 1, Scene 1, what do Michael and Agnes do?
(a) Fall asleep in bed.
(b) Laugh and kiss.
(c) Embrace in bed.
(d) Argue and part ways.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the time period of the play in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. When Agnes first enters the room in Act 2, what does she do?

3. When Michael and Agnes are first seen, what are they doing?

4. In Act 2, Scene 1, when Michael knocks on the door, what is Agnes doing?

5. Michael describes himself as a "male animal" that has done what?

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