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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the Man hide the flower he takes in Scene 1?
(a) Under the floorboards.
(b) In his pocket.
(c) In his bag.
(d) Behind his back.

2. How is the Man dressed in Scene 3?
(a) He is shirtless.
(b) He is dressed in rags.
(c) He is wearing armor.
(d) He is wearing his sleeping clothes.

3. What does the Woman convince the Man to do at the conclusion of the second scene?
(a) Giver her money.
(b) Leave.
(c) Stay with her.
(d) Play a game.

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

5. What does the Woman say happens when she takes care of her flowers?
(a) The flowers last for months.
(b) She makes perfume from the flowers.
(c) She gets magical powers.
(d) The flowers start to grow.

6. How does Scene 1 conclude?
(a) The Woman is cries in her room.
(b) The Woman sings to the Man.
(c) The Man sits on a mat, sword by his side.
(d) The Man falls asleep peacefully.

7. What does the Woman tell the Man that he should learn to love?
(a) The world.
(b) Her singing.
(c) Himself.
(d) His belly.

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

9. As the Woman rolls out the sleeping mat, what does she ask the Man?
(a) What his name is.
(b) If he is married.
(c) How old he is.
(d) What his purpose here is.

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

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

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

13. What does the Woman say she creates?
(a) Magical potions.
(b) A world beyond that which the Man can know.
(c) A world that is more beautiful than before.
(d) The life and breath of man.

14. What is the Man's response when the Woman asks where he is going in the second scene?
(a) He is unable and unprepared to tell her.
(b) He lies to her.
(c) He breaks down and cries.
(d) He laughs and walks away.

15. What does the Woman thank the Man for doing in the third scene?
(a) Giving her money.
(b) Chopping so much wood.
(c) Keeping her company.
(d) Helping her cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Woman touch at the end of Scene 3?

2. The Woman says she will sleep well because of what reason?

3. What name does the Woman say is too common?

4. Why does the Man say he can do so much work?

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

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