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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. In Act 1, Scene 1, what scent does Michael tell Agnes is on his breath?
(a) Toothpaste.
(b) Champagne.
(c) Wedding cake.
(d) Cigar smoke.

2. Agnes tells Michael in Act 1, Scene 2 that he has changed into a what?
(a) Baby.
(b) King.
(c) Hero.
(d) Monster.

3. In Act 2, Scene 1 Agnes asks Michael to do what for her?
(a) Call a cab.
(b) Make dinner.
(c) Help her into bed.
(d) Read his novel to her.

4. As Agnes undresses on her wedding night, she gets distracted and comments about what?
(a) How handsome Michael is.
(b) How pretty the bed is.
(c) How wonderful the wedding was.
(d) How excited she is about their honeymoon.

5. In Act 1, Scene 1, why does Micheal tell Agnes it is befitting of her to be crying?
(a) Women are sensitive and always cry.
(b) She is extremely happy.
(c) Her youth is over.
(d) She is a bad wife and he hates her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Michael says to Agnes that he "married a princess" but wakes up to what?

2. When Agnes sits on the bed in Act 2, Scene 1, she repeatedly says what?

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

4. What is Agnes trying to prove by standing on one leg?

5. What does Agnes determine is wrong with Michael at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the relationship between Agnes and Michael at the very end of Act 2, Scene 2?

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

3. How does the fourposter bed have importance in Michael's life before even meeting Agnes?

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

5. What is it that Agnes wants to do in relation to her marriage on the day of her daughter's wedding?

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

7. What is Michael's gift to the new couple and where does he leave it?

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

9. What does Agnes do while Michael is taking their things to the car?

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

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