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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Michael tells Agnes what shocking confession?
(a) He won a fortune gambling.
(b) He is an orphan.
(c) He is bankrupt.
(d) He is having an affair.

2. What does Michael change into after Agnes retreats to the bathroom on their wedding night?
(a) A suit with a top hat and bowtie.
(b) His nightshirt, nightcap, coat and trousers.
(c) His jeans and a sweater.
(d) Just his nightshirt.

3. 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.

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

5. Michael said he has tried to persuade Agnes with servants, dresses, paintings and money so that she would do what?
(a) Be happy.
(b) Ask for favor from her parents.
(c) Not hate his book.
(d) Go on a trip with him.

6. When Agnes locks herself in the bathroom on her wedding night, what does she take with her?
(a) Her favorite book.
(b) Michael's clothes.
(c) A piece of wedding cake.
(d) Her suitcase.

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

8. In Act 2, Scene 1, about how much time has passed since the previous scene?
(a) Thirty years.
(b) A month.
(c) A week.
(d) Ten years.

9. After Michael puts on his coat to leave in Act 1, Scene 2, what is the next thing he does?
(a) Kiss Agnes.
(b) Take off the coat again.
(c) Call for help.
(d) Go outside to get the laundry.

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

11. In Act 2, Scene 1 Agnes taunts Michael with what fact?
(a) She might have had an affair.
(b) She has spent all their savings.
(c) She is heiress to a mass fortune.
(d) She might be pregnant again.

12. When Agnes is in bed she swears she is comfortable, but then immediately changes her mind, saying what?
(a) She is tipsy from the champagne.
(b) She has a headache from a busy day.
(c) She is hungry and her stomach hurts.
(d) She is too hot and can smell gas.

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

14. What smell keeps worrying Agnes in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Gas from the lamps.
(b) Smoke from the fireplace.
(c) The ocean.
(d) Cigarette smoke.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Agnes mad that Michael is wearing a nightshirt?

2. What does the pillow in the bed have embroidered on it?

3. When does Michael finally go for the doctor?

4. Who does Agnes say left the pillow on the bed?

5. What is hanging on the walls in Act 2?

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