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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

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

3. What does the Woman say frightens her?
(a) Rain.
(b) Silence.
(c) Noise.
(d) Thunder.

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

5. 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 Is Unafraid and Man Who Is Brave.
(d) Man Who Fears Love and Man Who Fears Himself.

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

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

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

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

10. The Woman says she will sleep well because of what reason?
(a) She will not be cold.
(b) She will hear the wind.
(c) She will take medicine for sleeping.
(d) She will hear the Man's breathing at night.

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

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

13. What is the Man doing in the beginning of Scene 3?
(a) Practicing with his sword.
(b) Writing in a journal.
(c) Chopping wood.
(d) Sleeping.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason does the Woman give for how she gets her flowers?

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

3. What does the Woman say she creates?

4. What does the Woman tell the Man that he should learn to love?

5. What does the Woman say happens when she takes care of her flowers?

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