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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Scenes 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What reason does the Woman give the Man to stop his chore in Scene 3?
(a) It is time to eat.
(b) There is no more to do.
(c) He looks tired.
(d) She will finish it.

3. What is the Man doing in the beginning of the second scene?
(a) Sharpening his sword.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Preparing to leave.
(d) Eating breakfast.

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

5. What name does the Woman say is too common?
(a) Man Who Fears Women.
(b) Man Who Fears Himself.
(c) Man Who Fears Darkness.
(d) Man Who Fears Silence.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the Man notice the Woman is staring at in Scene 3?

3. The Man says he is accustomed to what?

4. What does the Man say about the flowers in the vase?

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

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