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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. What does Agnes hold in her hand that she has taken from her wedding cake?
(a) A piece of fruit.
(b) A candle.
(c) A miniature groom decoration.
(d) A rose.

2. While Agnes and Michael are in bed on their wedding night, why does Michael lean in to Agnes?
(a) So he can kiss her on the lips.
(b) So he can get a closer look at her eyes.
(c) So she can help him button his shirt.
(d) So she can smell his breath for herself.

3. When Agnes sits on the bed in Act 2, Scene 1, she repeatedly says what?
(a) She wishes she would have more children.
(b) She wishes she could get divorced.
(c) She wishes Michael would love her.
(d) She wishes she were dead.

4. In Act 2, Scene 2, what do both Agnes and Michael want to help ease their worry?
(a) A good rest.
(b) A lot of money.
(c) A swig of bourbon.
(d) Breakfast and tea.

5. Who does Michael say told him that everything in his life would turn out right and that he would have a happy married life?
(a) His mother.
(b) A stranger that morning.
(c) A gypsy.
(d) His teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Agnes take the side of the bed away from the door?

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

3. What is different about Agnes from the beginning of Act 1, Scene 1 to Act 1, Scene 2?

4. When Agnes sees her husband bewildered at the end of Act 2, Scene 2, what does she do?

5. What does Agnes throw at Michael when she is mad at him in Act 1, Scene 2?

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