View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Turn his mind away.
(c) Consult the gods for guidance.
(d) Pray for that to come true.

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

3. What does the Man do with the sword after the Woman leaves in Scene 8?
(a) He lays it across his lap.
(b) He chops at a tree.
(c) He sits with his chin on the sharp end.
(d) He sheaths it.

4. What is the Man's response when the Woman asks where he is going in the second scene?
(a) He breaks down and cries.
(b) He laughs and walks away.
(c) He is unable and unprepared to tell her.
(d) He lies to her.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the Man dressed in Scene 3?

2. How does the Man react when the Woman stops his meditation?

3. What does the Man discover happened to him after he stops meditating?

4. What does the Man hear in Scene 4 that wakes him up?

5. What reason does the Woman tell the man to stop telling a story about his friend?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 323 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample