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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 clothing are Michael and Agnes wearing in the very beginning of the play?
(a) Michael is wearing jeans, Agnes is in a black dress.
(b) Michael is in a tuxedo, Agnes is in a wedding gown.
(c) Michael is dressed casually, Agnes is in a nightgown.
(d) Michael is wearing shorts, Agnes is in a polka dot skirt.

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) Just his nightshirt.
(c) His nightshirt, nightcap, coat and trousers.
(d) His jeans and a sweater.

3. Why is Agnes upset over Michael taking off her shoes?
(a) Her feet hurt from dancing at their wedding.
(b) He is making rude comments about her feet.
(c) He keeps kissing her feet and it makes her uncomfortable.
(d) She is very ticklish.

4. Agnes describes Michael in what way when she is mad at him?
(a) Stupid.
(b) Ugly.
(c) Pompous.
(d) Handsome.

5. What is Agnes carrying into the room when she is first seen in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) A pile of clean laundry.
(b) Dinner trays.
(c) The family cat.
(d) A newborn baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 2, Scene 1, Agnes proclaims that she does not care about what fact?

2. Michael says that Agnes has changed from a "princess" to a what?

3. In Act 1, Scene 1, what scent does Michael tell Agnes is on his breath?

4. Michael said he has tried to persuade Agnes with servants, dresses, paintings and money so that she would do what?

5. In Act 1, Scene 2, what is Michael's selfish concern?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Michael think it is a bad idea to leave the "God Is Love" pillow behind?

2. What faults in parenting do Agnes and Michael depict for each other?

3. How does Michael act in the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?

4. What does Michael get from the cellar and what are his and Agnes' original plans for it?

5. Why does Agnes feel so betrayed by Michael?

6. What is Agnes' reaction when Michael recounts his encounter with their son?

7. What is the author saying about Agnes' character when she is more concerned about the laundry outside than her labor pains?

8. Why is Agnes joking about taking her baby to a home, or orphanage, when talking to Michael?

9. What does Michael set out to do when his son comes home, and what really happens?

10. Why does Michael say he is in love with another woman?

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