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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does the Man say he no longer can stay with the Woman?
(a) He has been defeated.
(b) He has to return home.
(c) He has a wife already.
(d) He was never in love with her.

2. At the beginning of Scene 8, the Woman tries to make plans with the Man to do what?
(a) Help her with chores.
(b) Practice fighting with her.
(c) Play music.
(d) Go for a walk and pick flowers.

3. Why does the Man say he failed in his purpose?
(a) He has no money.
(b) He cannot see.
(c) He has no faith.
(d) He is weak.

4. How does the Man react to what he hears in Scene 6?
(a) He draws his sword and is aware.
(b) He gets angry and yells.
(c) He is calm and does not draw his sword.
(d) He goes back to sleep.

5. In Scene 5, what does the Man tell the Woman he heard her doing at night?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Singing.
(c) Crying.
(d) Playing the flute.

6. What does the Man intend to do in the beginning of the ninth scene?
(a) Kill himself.
(b) Kill the Woman.
(c) Leave the Woman.
(d) Steal the Woman's money.

7. What does the Woman warn the Man about in the final scene?
(a) The water will never run dry.
(b) The clounds will tremble with thunder.
(c) The air is heavy with dread.
(d) The ground beneath him is unstable.

8. What does the Woman say she has taught herself to do?
(a) Keep herself safe.
(b) Make the flute sound like a human voice.
(c) Learn how to cook.
(d) Make memories live forever.

9. What does the Woman say she tried to do for both the Man and herself?
(a) Bring wealth to them.
(b) Find a new home.
(c) Bring happiness to them.
(d) Make both of them less lonely.

10. What condition is the Woman in at the end of the play?
(a) She is dead.
(b) She is meditating.
(c) She is weeping.
(d) She is asleep.

11. What does the Man get rid of for the Woman in Scene 5?
(a) A noisey bird.
(b) A dead tree.
(c) A dead rat.
(d) The stain on her floor.

12. What does the Man say his friend told him to do if he sees something better than this world while meditating?
(a) Drop his head onto the sword.
(b) Consult the gods for guidance.
(c) Pray for that to come true.
(d) Turn his mind away.

13. What does the Man kill with his sword?
(a) A mouse.
(b) A grasshopper.
(c) A mosquito.
(d) A bird.

14. What does the Man say he is a fool about?
(a) Women.
(b) History.
(c) Life.
(d) Music.

15. How does the Man describe the Woman's appearance in the eighth scene?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Nothing special.
(d) Disturbing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Man say he last heard about his friend's condition?

2. What does the Woman want the Man to do with the sword when she is scared in Scene 8?

3. What is the Man doing at the end of the play?

4. What does the Man put down at the end of the last scene?

5. What does the Woman bring the Man in Scene 9, saying that he should not forget it?

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