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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Michael doing at the start of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Sleeping in bed.
(b) Writing in a notebook.
(c) Entering through the door.
(d) Shaving in the mirror.

2. 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.

3. What is Agnes' reply when Michael says that he has started writing a new book?
(a) She will read it tomorrow.
(b) She will throw it away.
(c) She is excited and happy.
(d) She is jealous and angry.

4. When Agnes first enters the room in Act 2, what does she do?
(a) Slam the door.
(b) Sneeze repeatedly.
(c) Fall down and cry.
(d) Spin and twirl in happiness.

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

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

7. 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 teacher.
(b) His mother.
(c) A stranger that morning.
(d) A gypsy.

8. Why is Agnes mad that Michael is wearing a nightshirt?
(a) Her father had worn pajamas for years.
(b) Michael was supposed to get dressed to go to dinner.
(c) She had not given him permission to change clothes.
(d) Michael said he would never wear a nightshirt.

9. What object(s) does Michael use to call for Agnes?
(a) An oversized dinner bell.
(b) A whistle.
(c) Pots and pans.
(d) A horn.

10. What does Agnes tuck into bed with Michael when he is not feeling well?
(a) The "God Is Love" pillow.
(b) The clean laundry.
(c) A teddy bear.
(d) A heated water bottle.

11. Michael describes himself as a "male animal" that has done what?
(a) Fallen ill and must be taken to the hospital.
(b) Found his mate for life.
(c) Cheated on Agnes.
(d) His duty and should be dismissed.

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

13. What is special about the condition of the linens on the fourposter bed in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) Only one side of the bed is made, the other is messy.
(b) There are no linens on the bed.
(c) There is a hand embroidered quilt on the bed.
(d) The bed is neatly made.

14. What does Michael read to Agnes at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) The daily newspaper.
(b) His favorite childrens book.
(c) The new book he has started to write.
(d) The Bible.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Michael tell Agnes that he has crawled and begged her for?

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

3. When Agnes starts having labor pains, what is the first thing Michael does?

4. What does Michael change into after Agnes retreats to the bathroom on their wedding night?

5. What smell keeps worrying Agnes in Act 1, Scene 1?

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