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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. As Michael goes to leave for the doctor, he turns around and does what?
(a) Kisses Agnes many times.
(b) Moves the bassinet close to Agnes.
(c) Fetches his new manuscript to take with him.
(d) Starts arguing with Agnes.

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

5. When does Michael first comfort Agnes in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) After Agnes confesses how much she loves Michael.
(b) After the baby is born.
(c) After she has labor pains.
(d) After Agnes brings in the folded laundry.

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

7. In Act 2, Scene 1, Agnes proclaims that she does not care about what fact?
(a) If she never has another child.
(b) If she never sees her parents again.
(c) If she ever sees Michael or the children again.
(d) If the servants hear them fighting or not.

8. Michael says that Agnes has changed from a "princess" to a what?
(a) Woman.
(b) Prince.
(c) Monster.
(d) Enemy.

9. What is Michael complaining of at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Intense pain.
(b) The brightness of the sunlight.
(c) Too much noise.
(d) Lack of sleep.

10. In Act 1, Scene 1, Michael is deliriously happy and begs Agnes to tell him what?
(a) That she will go on vacation with him.
(b) That she will help him write a poem.
(c) That she is happy too.
(d) That she wants to marry him.

11. When Agnes starts having labor pains, what is the first thing Michael does?
(a) Go into the bathroom to shave.
(b) Faint onto the fourposter bed.
(c) Complain about Agnes' timing.
(d) Frantically rush to get dressed for the doctor.

12. What is the time period of the play in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) 1790's.
(b) 1920's.
(c) 1960's.
(d) 1890's.

13. Michael wishes he was lying where in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) The cradle.
(b) On the beach.
(c) In Agnes' arms.
(d) In a new bed.

14. What insult does Agnes tell Michael in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) She no longer sees him as her husband.
(b) He had bad breath.
(c) He is a hack writer.
(d) She has never loved him.

15. What is hanging on the walls in Act 2?
(a) Embroidered country quilts.
(b) Rich paintings.
(c) Framed manuscripts of Michael's work.
(d) Pictures of the children.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Michael finally go for the doctor?

2. How does Act 2, Scene 1 conclude?

3. After Michael puts on his coat to leave in Act 1, Scene 2, what is the next thing he does?

4. What is Agnes carrying into the room when she is first seen in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. Why does Agnes stop Michael from calling the doctor?

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