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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What country is the play's setting?
(a) United States.
(b) Japan.
(c) China.
(d) Vietnam.

2. What names does the Woman jokingly call the Man?
(a) Man Who Fears Silence and Man Who Fears Women.
(b) Man Who Fears Love and Man Who Fears Himself.
(c) Man Who Loves Life and Man Who Drinks.
(d) Man Who Is Unafraid and Man Who Is Brave.

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

4. In the first scene, after the Woman clears the dishes, what does she take with her out of the room?
(a) Her silk kimono.
(b) The Man's sleeping mat.
(c) The Man's sword.
(d) The vase of flowers.

5. What is the first thing the Woman does for the Man?
(a) Removes his shoes.
(b) Takes his cloak.
(c) Pours tea.
(d) Brings food.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Man do when he hears the noise that disturbs him?

2. What does the Woman convince the Man to do at the conclusion of the second scene?

3. The Man says he is accustomed to what?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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