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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. When Agnes is whispering to Michael, what does she see that disgusts her?
(a) The bed pillow.
(b) A mouse.
(c) Michael's dirty ears.
(d) Michael's top hat.

2. When does Michael finally go for the doctor?
(a) After fetching the laundry from outside.
(b) After Agnes' mother arrives.
(c) After eating dinner.
(d) After Agnes' labor pains continue for a while.

3. When Agnes is in bed she swears she is comfortable, but then immediately changes her mind, saying what?
(a) She is tipsy from the champagne.
(b) She has a headache from a busy day.
(c) She is too hot and can smell gas.
(d) She is hungry and her stomach hurts.

4. What does Michael change into after Agnes retreats to the bathroom on their wedding night?
(a) His jeans and a sweater.
(b) Just his nightshirt.
(c) His nightshirt, nightcap, coat and trousers.
(d) A suit with a top hat and bowtie.

5. Where does Agnes try to find Michael's poem on their wedding night?
(a) Under the bed.
(b) In the pillowcase.
(c) In his pockets.
(d) In the trunk.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Agnes starts having labor pains, what is the first thing Michael does?

2. What does Agnes believe Michael has prepared for their wedding night?

3. Michael asks Agnes for what before she dies?

4. What does Agnes hold in her hand that she has taken from her wedding cake?

5. When Agnes is having labor pains, what does she remind Michael about?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Michael so scared of the birth of the baby?

4. What message does Agnes want to tell the young couple by leaving the "God Is Love" pillow on the bed for them?

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

6. What is the setting of the beginning of Act 3, Scene 2?

7. What is the setting at the beginning of the play?

8. What is Agnes' reaction to the declaration of Michael's true feelings towards her on the day of her daughter's wedding?

9. Why does Michael roughly grab Agnes' arm and then kiss her in Act 2, Scene 1?

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

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