View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Woman says she is glad to hear what?
(a) The birds' singing.
(b) Horses galloping.
(c) The rush of the river.
(d) The sound of a voice.

2. The Man says he is accustomed to what?
(a) Being waited on.
(b) Being hungry.
(c) A lot of sound.
(d) Lots of women.

3. What does the Man say scares him?
(a) Noise.
(b) Rain.
(c) Thunder.
(d) Silence.

4. What does the Woman say frightens her?
(a) Thunder.
(b) Rain.
(c) Noise.
(d) Silence.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing the Woman does for the Man?

2. Who is the author of "The Sound of a Voice"?

3. In the first scene, after the Woman clears the dishes, what does she take with her out of the room?

4. The Woman says she will sleep well because of what reason?

5. What is/are the only prop/props seen onstage at the start of the play?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 247 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample