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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 when he is first seen in the last scene?
(a) Sleeping in bed.
(b) Packing a suitcase.
(c) Writing at his desk.
(d) Shaving in the mirror.

2. Agnes says she is leaving the "God Is Love" pillow for who?
(a) The young woman.
(b) Her son.
(c) Her daughter,
(d) The young man.

3. What is Michael's reaction after reading the young poet's work?
(a) Brought to tears of sadness.
(b) Jealous of how good it is.
(c) Appalled.
(d) Indifferent.

4. What is the status of the relationship of Agnes and Michael at the end of Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) They fail to see each others' point of view and are uneasy.
(b) They reconcile and embrace.
(c) They are angry and both leave the room.
(d) They decide to be better parents and shake hands.

5. What does Agnes plan to do with the "God Is Love" pillow in the end of the play?
(a) Leave it on the bed.
(b) Give it to her daughter.
(c) Throw it away.
(d) Take it with her.

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

7. After drinking from the bourbon bottle, what does Michael do?
(a) Go to sleep.
(b) Sneeze.
(c) Choke and cough.
(d) Grimace.

8. What does Agnes ask Michael after she finds out what he said to their son?
(a) Why did he only say that?
(b) What time is it?
(c) How much does he love her?
(d) What was their son wearing?

9. Why is Michael so angry about the bourbon bottle?
(a) He has banned alcohol in the house.
(b) He thinks the family cannot afford to be buying bourbon.
(c) His seventeen-year-old son has been hiding the bottle.
(d) Agnes has been hiding it in secret.

10. What age are Agnes and Michael in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Elderly.
(b) Teenagers.
(c) Almost middle age.
(d) In their twenties.

11. How does Agnes describe the fourposter bed in the last scene?
(a) The bed had a nice history.
(b) She wishes she could get rid of the bed.
(c) The bed only has bad memories for her.
(d) The bed was a bad financial investment.

12. 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 prove something to Agnes.
(c) Because he is trying to steal the poet's work.
(d) To show that he is better than every other writer.

13. What does Michael bring back from the cellar?
(a) A bottle of champagne.
(b) A dead rodent.
(c) An old family photo album.
(d) A crate of wine.

14. What is the first thing that Michael and Agnes agree about in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Concern over the fact their son has not come home.
(b) Concern over their financial issues.
(c) The fact that they are both tired and need rest.
(d) The description of the taste of the bourbon.

15. What can Michael not believe that Agnes is doing in Act 3, Scene 2?
(a) Telling him she is pregnant again.
(b) Leaving the "God Is Love" pillow.
(c) Leaving him for another man.
(d) Trying to drink alcohol.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Michael tell Agnes he first thought when he saw the "God Is Love" pillow?

2. What is Agnes holding in the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1?

3. At first, what are Agnes' feelings toward the young poet?

4. What happens after Michael leaves in Act 2, Scene 2?

5. What motivates Michael to declare his true feelings to Agnes in Act 3, Scene 1?

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