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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Agnes hug Michael in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) She is cold.
(b) She is comforting him.
(c) She is trying to control him.
(d) She misses him.

2. What has Michael and Agnes' son been doing with his medicine?
(a) Selling it to the poor.
(b) Tricking his sister into taking it.
(c) Dutifully taking it.
(d) Hiding it in the bourbon bottle.

3. Why does Michael ask to reread the young poet's works a second time?
(a) Because Michael sincerely likes the poet's work.
(b) To show that he is better than every other writer.
(c) Because he is trying to steal the poet's work.
(d) To prove something to Agnes.

4. What does Agnes clearly express that she does not want in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Money.
(b) A trip.
(c) To be happy.
(d) Her daughter to be happy.

5. What is Michael first seen doing in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Sleeping in bed.
(b) Folding laundry.
(c) Storming through the door.
(d) Drinking bourbon.

6. What is on the walls of the room in the last scene?
(a) A fresh coat of paint.
(b) Framed paintings.
(c) Family portraits.
(d) Discolored spots on the wallpaper.

7. What does Michael tell Agnes he first thought when he saw the "God Is Love" pillow?
(a) He was trapped in a world of women.
(b) He would never be alone again.
(c) He felt encouraged.
(d) He hated Agnes.

8. What does Agnes accuse Michael of in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Having an affair.
(b) Spending too much money.
(c) Not working hard enough.
(d) Favoring their daughter.

9. What is Agnes' reaction after Michael finishes reading the young poet's work?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Pleased.
(c) Jealous.
(d) Offended.

10. Where is Agnes in the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Seated at her dressing table.
(b) Entering through the door.
(c) Searching for something on the floor.
(d) In bed sleeping.

11. Who does Agnes really love, proven in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) The young poet.
(b) Her father.
(c) Michael.
(d) Herself.

12. What do Agnes and Michael muse over at the end of the play?
(a) The echoes in the room.
(b) The start of their new life.
(c) How many children the new couple will have.
(d) How many grandchildren they will have.

13. What position does Michael get into after telling Agnes about what their son was wearing?
(a) He sits down cross legged.
(b) He stretches onto the bed.
(c) He kneels on the ground.
(d) He rests his head in his hands.

14. Where does Agnes kiss Michael in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) His feet.
(b) His lips.
(c) His hand.
(d) His head.

15. What makes Michael so angry in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) His novel has gotten bad reviews.
(b) He thinks Agnes is having an affair.
(c) His son has not come home from a party.
(d) His daughter is eloping.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Michael so angry about the bourbon bottle?

2. What type of poetry is the young poet's work?

3. What does Michael do with the foil from the champagne bottle?

4. Who does Agnes and Michael's son seem to be taking after?

5. Where is Agnes when Act 2, Scene 2 begins?

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