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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Man do when he hears the noise that disturbs him?
(a) He pulls out his sword.
(b) He yells for it to stop.
(c) He sings along.
(d) He ignores it.

2. In Scene 1, the Woman reveals that she does not have many what?
(a) Siblings.
(b) Lovers.
(c) Friends.
(d) Visitors.

3. Who is the author of "The Sound of a Voice"?
(a) Peter Bacho.
(b) Jhumpa Lahiri.
(c) David Henry Hwang.
(d) Amy Tan.

4. The Woman says she will sleep well because of what reason?
(a) She will take medicine for sleeping.
(b) She will hear the Man's breathing at night.
(c) She will not be cold.
(d) She will hear the wind.

5. What name does the Woman say is too common?
(a) Man Who Fears Darkness.
(b) Man Who Fears Silence.
(c) Man Who Fears Himself.
(d) Man Who Fears Women.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the Woman rolls out the sleeping mat, what does she ask the Man?

2. In the first scene, after the Woman clears the dishes, what does she take with her out of the room?

3. What is the first thing the Woman does for the Man?

4. Where does the Man hide the flower he takes in Scene 1?

5. The Man says he is accustomed to what?

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