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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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) They are left on her doorstep.
(d) She walks and picks them.

5. The Man reveals he is from where?
(a) Across the sea.
(b) The south.
(c) The city.
(d) The north.

6. What does the Man say scares him?
(a) Rain.
(b) Noise.
(c) Thunder.
(d) Silence.

7. Why does the Man say he can do so much work?
(a) It is wonderful to hear the birds sing.
(b) It needs to be done so he has to do it.
(c) He is strong and in love.
(d) It is a beautiful setting and any man could do it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. Why does the Woman say the Man should not make jokes?
(a) Because she hates him.
(b) Because she loves him.
(c) Beause he is not funny.
(d) Because he looks strong.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the Man hide the flower he takes in Scene 1?

2. What is the Man doing in the beginning of Scene 3?

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

4. What name does the Woman say the Man can call her?

5. The Man says he is accustomed to what?

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