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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Agnes tuck into bed with Michael when he is not feeling well?
(a) The "God Is Love" pillow.
(b) The clean laundry.
(c) A teddy bear.
(d) A heated water bottle.

2. In Act 2, Scene 1, what has changed about the decor in the room since the last scene?
(a) The room has sparse decoration.
(b) The room is really messy.
(c) The room has not changed at all.
(d) The room is richly decorated

3. What object(s) does Michael use to call for Agnes?
(a) An oversized dinner bell.
(b) A whistle.
(c) Pots and pans.
(d) A horn.

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

5. When Michael grabs Agnes' arm in Act 2, Scene 1, what happens immediately?
(a) He throws her onto the bed.
(b) He dances with her.
(c) He twists her arm behind her back.
(d) He kisses her hand.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Michael change into after Agnes retreats to the bathroom on their wedding night?

3. What has changed about the fourposter bed in Act 2 from Act 1?

4. What is special about the condition of the linens on the fourposter bed in Act 2, Scene 1?

5. When does Michael finally go for the doctor?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Agnes keep bringing up the fact that she smells gas from the lamps?

2. What does Agnes realize about the bourbon after Michael takes a swig of it?

3. What has Michael tried to persuade Agnes with in order that she might like his book?

4. Why does Agnes taunt Michael with the idea that she might have had an affair?

5. Why did Michael react the way he did when he encountered his son returning home?

6. How do the words embroidered on the pillow affect the wedding night of Agnes and Michael?

7. In the beginning of the play, does it seem as if Agnes and Michael truly love each other?

8. What is the conflict at the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2?

9. What message does Michael say he got when he first saw the "God Is Love" pillow on his wedding night?

10. What is it that Agnes taunts Michael with in Act 2, Scene 1?

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