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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does the Woman give for how she gets her flowers?
(a) They are left on her doorstep.
(b) She buys them at the market.
(c) Visitors bring them.
(d) She walks and picks them.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Man's response when the Woman asks where he is going in the second scene?

2. How does Scene 1 conclude?

3. The Man reveals he is from where?

4. What does the Woman say she creates?

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

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