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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Michael say told him that everything in his life would turn out right and that he would have a happy married life?
(a) His mother.
(b) A stranger that morning.
(c) His teacher.
(d) A gypsy.

2. What does Agnes believe Michael has prepared for their wedding night?
(a) A list of his favorite things.
(b) A song that he wrote.
(c) A poem that he wrote.
(d) Dinner from a recipe he created.

3. Why does Agnes say she is not yet ready to have the baby?
(a) There is still laundry drying outside.
(b) She is not ready to be a mother.
(c) She wants her mother to be present for the birth.
(d) Michael has not received his paycheck yet.

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

5. What is Michael complaining of at the beginning of Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Intense pain.
(b) The brightness of the sunlight.
(c) Lack of sleep.
(d) Too much noise.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Michael doing at the start of Act 1, Scene 2?

2. When Michael and Agnes are first seen, what are they doing?

3. As Michael goes to leave for the doctor, he turns around and does what?

4. At the beginning of the play, why does Michael claim that he is embarrassed?

5. What smell keeps worrying Agnes in Act 1, Scene 1?

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