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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Michael say makes him sing?
(a) The young poet.
(b) His fans.
(c) Agnes.
(d) His daughter.

2. In Act 2, Scene 2, what do both Agnes and Michael want to help ease their worry?
(a) A swig of bourbon.
(b) A good rest.
(c) A lot of money.
(d) Breakfast and tea.

3. Who does Agnes and Michael's son seem to be taking after?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Agnes' father.
(c) Michael.
(d) Michael's father.

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

5. Where is Agnes when Act 2, Scene 2 begins?
(a) Entering through the door.
(b) Brushing her hair in the mirror.
(c) In the bathroom.
(d) Sleeping in the fourposter.

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

7. How does Agnes react to Michael's confession of his true feelings at the end of Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) She gets angry and storms out.
(b) She laughs and cries at the same time.
(c) She is afraid that he is having an affair.
(d) She is annoyed and does not believe him.

8. How does Agnes describe this day to Michael in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) The end of their marriage.
(b) The start of a better life.
(c) The first day of their vacation.
(d) The first day of their divorce.

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

10. Who is the young poet's work dedicated to?
(a) Agnes and Michael's son.
(b) Agnes.
(c) Agnes and Michael's daughter.
(d) Michael.

11. What does Agnes want before becoming a grandmother?
(a) Another child.
(b) More money.
(c) A chance to live her life.
(d) To become a published author.

12. What does Michael leave to do in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Go and search for his son.
(b) Call the doctor for his sick son.
(c) Administer punishment to his son.
(d) Fetch something to eat.

13. What does Agnes describe herself as being all her life?
(a) An adolescent with a longing heart.
(b) Lonely and sad.
(c) Someone's mother and wife.
(d) Happy and content.

14. What does Michael accuse Agnes of in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Being too lenient with their son.
(b) Having an affair.
(c) Disciplining their son too much.
(d) Being an alcoholic.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Agnes sees her husband bewildered at the end of Act 2, Scene 2, what does she do?

2. What does Agnes say she does not want to argue about in the last scene?

3. What does Michael tell his son in Act 2, Scene 2?

4. What is the setting of Act 3, Scene 1?

5. Why does Michael go into the cellar?

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