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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Agnes describe the fourposter bed in the last scene?
(a) She wishes she could get rid of the bed.
(b) The bed was a bad financial investment.
(c) The bed only has bad memories for her.
(d) The bed had a nice history.

2. What does Michael leave to do in Act 2, Scene 2?
(a) Call the doctor for his sick son.
(b) Administer punishment to his son.
(c) Go and search for his son.
(d) Fetch something to eat.

3. Where does Michael put the "God Is Love" pillow?
(a) On Agnes' side of the bed.
(b) In the trashcan.
(c) In the suitcase.
(d) Underneath the bed.

4. About what time does Act 2, Scene 2 take place?
(a) Noon.
(b) Seven in the evening.
(c) Four in the afternoon.
(d) Four in the morning.

5. What is Agnes holding in the beginning of Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Her folded wedding dress.
(b) A comb and hand mirror.
(c) A bouquet that matches her gown.
(d) Michael's book.

6. When Agnes sees her husband bewildered at the end of Act 2, Scene 2, what does she do?
(a) She relaxes and goes to sleep.
(b) She laughs.
(c) She gets angry.
(d) She cries.

7. In Act 2, Scene 2, about how much time has passed since the last scene?
(a) Seven years.
(b) One year.
(c) A few days.
(d) A few months.

8. Who does Michael say makes him sing?
(a) His daughter.
(b) Agnes.
(c) The young poet.
(d) His fans.

9. What does Agnes say she wants to do for the young couple?
(a) Give the couple all new furniture and clothes.
(b) Let the couple know that she and Michael had been happy.
(c) Give the couple money so they can start a new life.
(d) Let the couple know that marriage is not pleasant.

10. What is Michael doing when he is first seen in the last scene?
(a) Writing at his desk.
(b) Shaving in the mirror.
(c) Sleeping in bed.
(d) Packing a suitcase.

11. Why is Michael so angry about the bourbon bottle?
(a) He thinks the family cannot afford to be buying bourbon.
(b) His seventeen-year-old son has been hiding the bottle.
(c) Agnes has been hiding it in secret.
(d) He has banned alcohol in the house.

12. What does Michael say he got a different message and reaction from than Agnes on his wedding night?
(a) The wedding ceremony.
(b) Agnes' parents.
(c) The "God Is Love" pillow.
(d) His parents.

13. What is on the walls of the room in the last scene?
(a) Framed paintings.
(b) A fresh coat of paint.
(c) Family portraits.
(d) Discolored spots on the wallpaper.

14. What is Michael doing when he enters the room in Act 3, Scene 1?
(a) Adjusting his suit and tie.
(b) Carrying a bouquet of flowers.
(c) Humming the Wedding March.
(d) Drinking from a bottle of bourbon.

15. Michael comes face to face with what fact about his son?
(a) That his son is stealing from him.
(b) That his son is a womanizer.
(c) That his son is a young man.
(d) That his son is an alcoholic.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Michael accuse Agnes of in Act 2, Scene 2?

3. How many children do Michael and Agnes have?

4. In Act 3, Scene 2, what is the only thing that remains in the room from previous scenes?

5. What is Agnes' reaction after Michael finishes reading the young poet's work?

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