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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the Man disturbed by in Scene 1?
(a) The cry of a bird.
(b) The Woman's singing.
(c) The sound of a flute.
(d) The Woman's coughing.

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

4. Who are the two main characters?
(a) A brother and a sister.
(b) A man and a woman.
(c) Two brothers.
(d) A husband and a wife.

5. In Scene 1, the Woman reveals that she does not have many what?
(a) Visitors.
(b) Friends.
(c) Siblings.
(d) Lovers.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the Woman say frightens her?

4. What country is the play's setting?

5. As the Woman rolls out the sleeping mat, what does she ask the Man?

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