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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After the Man compliments the Woman on her flute playing, how often does the Woman say she will play her music?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Never again.
(c) All day.
(d) Every night.

3. What does the Woman first say of her knowledge with a sword?
(a) She has learned much from her brother.
(b) She is an expert.
(c) She knows nothing.
(d) She knows how to defend herself.

4. What does the Woman say she normally cannot bear?
(a) Her lack of money.
(b) Having no children.
(c) The darkness.
(d) Her own dreams.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What country is the play's setting?

2. In the fifth scene, why does the Man excitedly congratulate himself?

3. How does the Man react to what he hears in Scene 6?

4. What does the Man get rid of for the Woman in Scene 5?

5. What does the Man do with the sword after the Woman leaves in Scene 8?

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