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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Man ask the Woman when she tells him her fears?
(a) How can she sleep in a quiet place?
(b) How are her children?
(c) How does she make a living?
(d) How is her husband?

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

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

4. When the Woman is preparing something to eat for the Man, what does the Man do?
(a) Takes a flower out of the vase.
(b) Yells at her to hurry.
(c) Falls asleep.
(d) Watches the woman.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What country is the play's setting?

3. What is the Man doing in the beginning of the second scene?

4. What does the Woman bring the Man in Scene 2?

5. What does the Woman convince the Man to do at the conclusion of the second scene?

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