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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/are the only prop/props seen onstage at the start of the play?
(a) A wheelbarrow.
(b) Table and chairs.
(c) A stained glass window.
(d) A vase of flowers.

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

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

4. Why does the Woman say the Man would not like her music?
(a) She is uneducated.
(b) She plays badly.
(c) He is deaf.
(d) He is from the city.

5. Why does the Woman say the Man should not make jokes?
(a) Beause he is not funny.
(b) Because she loves him.
(c) Because she hates him.
(d) Because he looks strong.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the Woman wearing in the sixth scene?

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

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

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