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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Scene 1, the Woman reveals that she does not have many what?
(a) Siblings.
(b) Lovers.
(c) Visitors.
(d) Friends.

2. What name does the Woman say the Man can call her?
(a) Ami.
(b) Sakura.
(c) Minako.
(d) Hanako.

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

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

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

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

7. What does the Man hear in Scene 4 that wakes him up?
(a) Thunder.
(b) Birds' chirping.
(c) The flute.
(d) A scream.

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. What country is the play's setting?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) Japan.
(c) United States.
(d) China.

15. What names does the Woman jokingly call the Man?
(a) Man Who Loves Life and Man Who Drinks.
(b) Man Who Fears Silence and Man Who Fears Women.
(c) Man Who Fears Love and Man Who Fears Himself.
(d) Man Who Is Unafraid and Man Who Is Brave.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the Woman say the Man should not make jokes?

2. What does the Man say scares him?

3. What does the Man make a joke about in Scene 3?

4. The Man reveals he is from where?

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

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