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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What clothing are Michael and Agnes wearing in the very beginning of the play?
(a) Michael is dressed casually, Agnes is in a nightgown.
(b) Michael is wearing shorts, Agnes is in a polka dot skirt.
(c) Michael is wearing jeans, Agnes is in a black dress.
(d) Michael is in a tuxedo, Agnes is in a wedding gown.

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

4. Why does Michael claim he is kneeling before Agnes?
(a) He is proposing.
(b) He is worshipping her.
(c) His leg hurts.
(d) He tripped and fell.

5. 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.

6. What does Agnes throw at Michael when they have a fight in Act 2, Scene 1?
(a) The "God Is Love" pillow.
(b) Her shoe.
(c) The dinner bell.
(d) His book.

7. What moment does Michael claim to have shared with Agnes before?
(a) Saying their vows at their wedding.
(b) Seeing her dressed up in her wedding gown, in the lamplight.
(c) Her sitting there, and him kneeling before her in a rented tuxedo.
(d) Her crying over the state of his top hat.

8. What does Michael tell Agnes that he has crawled and begged her for?
(a) A request for Agnes to write her own novel.
(b) Understanding and warmth.
(c) More children.
(d) More money.

9. What does the pillow in the bed have embroidered on it?
(a) "Newly Married."
(b) "God Bless."
(c) "God is Love."
(d) "Sweet Dreams."

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

11. When does Michael finally go for the doctor?
(a) After Agnes' mother arrives.
(b) After Agnes' labor pains continue for a while.
(c) After eating dinner.
(d) After fetching the laundry from outside.

12. Agnes tells Michael that he has sold his soul for what?
(a) Success of his book.
(b) Good looks.
(c) Her life.
(d) Influence in society.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Agnes is having labor pains, what does she remind Michael about?

2. What does Michael reveal that he said to Agnes when they first met?

3. What is Agnes' reply when Michael says that he has started writing a new book?

4. What does Agnes tuck into bed with Michael when he is not feeling well?

5. In Act 1, Scene 1, why does Micheal tell Agnes it is befitting of her to be crying?

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