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

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

3. Near the end of Act 2, Scene 1, why is Michael so upset?
(a) He knows that he has spent all his savings.
(b) He is thinking that Agnes might have had an affair.
(c) He still wants but cannot have acceptance from Agnes' parents.
(d) He heard that Agnes had a miscarriage.

4. How does Act 2, Scene 1 conclude?
(a) Michael and Agnes embrace.
(b) Michael has left Agnes crying on the bed.
(c) Agnes reveals that she is pregnant.
(d) Agnes has left Michael for another man.

5. What has been added to the scenery in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) A dining set.
(b) A rocking chair.
(c) Another bed.
(d) A bassinet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What insult does Agnes tell Michael in Act 2, Scene 1?

2. In Act 2, Scene 1, what has changed about the decor in the room since the last scene?

3. About how much time has passed in the setting of Act 1, Scene 2 since the previous scene?

4. Why does Agnes say she would give away all twenty of her children?

5. Michael says to Agnes that he "married a princess" but wakes up to what?

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