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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 1, why does Micheal tell Agnes it is befitting of her to be crying?

2. Where does Agnes try to find Michael's poem on their wedding night?

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

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

5. At the very end of Act 1, Scene 1, what do Michael and Agnes do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the status of Michael and Agnes' relationship at the end of Act 3, Scene 2?

4. How does Michael describe his love for Agnes in Act 3, Scene 1?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What is the purpose of the fourposter bed in the first scene?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jealousy has a role in the marriage of Agnes and Michael. It motivates Michael and Agnes to act in certain ways. Use examples to support your response to the following:

1) What examples of jealousy are found in the play?

2) How have the consequences of the jealous actions of Michael and Agnes affected their marriage?

3) Has the author represented jealousy as a positive or negative force? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Agnes and Michael are parents to a son and daughter, a fact that influences their characters' decisions and actions. Support your essay with examples from the play and respond to the following:

1) What good parental characteristics are Agnes and Michael shown to have?

2) What bad parental characteristics are Agnes and Michael shown to have?

3) How has becoming parents changed the relationship between Michael and Agnes?

Essay Topic 3

The ups and downs of Agnes and Michael's marriage is illustrated throughout the play. Using supporting examples, answer the following:

1) Does the author portray an enduring marriage as something positive or negative?

2) What characteristics are a husband and wife supposed to learn in order to have a successful marriage, according to the play?

3) Is the marriage of Agnes and Michael realistically portrayed? Why or why not?

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