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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Man hear in Scene 4 that wakes him up?
(a) Birds' chirping.
(b) Thunder.
(c) A scream.
(d) The flute.

2. At the beginning of Scene 8, what is the Woman doing?
(a) Modeling a new kimono.
(b) Pouring tea.
(c) Practicing with the sword.
(d) Folding laundry.

3. What does the Woman want the Man to do with the sword when she is scared in Scene 8?
(a) Give it to her.
(b) Kill her with it.
(c) Put it away.
(d) Throw it in the river.

4. How does the Man react when the Woman stops his meditation?
(a) He smiles and laughs.
(b) He gets angry and hits her.
(c) He is startled and feels his chin.
(d) He goes back to meditating.

5. What does the Man make a joke about in Scene 3?
(a) His sword-fighting abilities.
(b) The size of his belly.
(c) The Woman's cooking.
(d) The neighbors.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the Woman shocked to see the Man when she comes back in Scene 8?

2. What reason does the Woman give the Man to stop his chore in Scene 3?

3. What does the Woman touch at the end of Scene 3?

4. What is the Man doing in the beginning of Scene 3?

5. What reason does the Woman give for how she gets her flowers?

(see the answer key)

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