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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What does the Woman bring inside the room in Scene 2?
(a) Her own sword.
(b) Her pet bird.
(c) A silk kimono.
(d) The vase of flowers.

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

4. The Woman says she will sleep well because of what reason?
(a) She will take medicine for sleeping.
(b) She will hear the Man's breathing at night.
(c) She will hear the wind.
(d) She will not be cold.

5. What does the Man say about the flowers in the vase?
(a) They are ugly.
(b) They are poisonous.
(c) They do not grow nearby.
(d) They are beautiful.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Woman says she is glad to hear what?

2. What does the Woman say she creates?

3. What country is the play's setting?

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

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

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