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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Woman say she tried to do for both the Man and herself?
(a) Make both of them less lonely.
(b) Find a new home.
(c) Bring happiness to them.
(d) Bring wealth to them.

2. What does the Man say the Woman can listen to in Scene 5?
(a) Her own song.
(b) The wind.
(c) His song.
(d) His voice.

3. What does the Man say his friend told him to do if he sees something better than this world while meditating?
(a) Drop his head onto the sword.
(b) Turn his mind away.
(c) Pray for that to come true.
(d) Consult the gods for guidance.

4. What does the Woman bring the Man in Scene 9, saying that he should not forget it?
(a) His sword.
(b) A flower.
(c) His cloak.
(d) Money.

5. What reason does the Woman tell the man to stop telling a story about his friend?
(a) She is ill from hearing it.
(b) He is lying.
(c) He cannot get rid of her that easily.
(d) He is a terrible storyteller.

6. Why does the Woman say the Man would not like her music?
(a) She plays badly.
(b) She is uneducated.
(c) He is deaf.
(d) He is from the city.

7. What does the Man kill with his sword?
(a) A grasshopper.
(b) A bird.
(c) A mouse.
(d) A mosquito.

8. What does the Man want the Woman to do for him one day in Scene 5?
(a) Make his favorite food.
(b) Play her music for him.
(c) Write him a story.
(d) Become his wife.

9. At the beginning of Scene 8, what is the Woman doing?
(a) Modeling a new kimono.
(b) Folding laundry.
(c) Pouring tea.
(d) Practicing with the sword.

10. What does the Woman say she tried to fill the silence with?
(a) The sound of a voice.
(b) The music of her flute.
(c) Prayers.
(d) Beautiful flowers.

11. What does the Man tell the Woman to do about her music in Scene 5?
(a) Play more loudly and with confidence.
(b) Stop playing.
(c) Not change a thing.
(d) Practice more so she gets better.

12. How does the Man react when the Woman stops his meditation?
(a) He goes back to meditating.
(b) He is startled and feels his chin.
(c) He gets angry and hits her.
(d) He smiles and laughs.

13. What does the Man do at the end of the final scene?
(a) Leaves and comes back a few minutes later.
(b) Sits and meditates on his life.
(c) Stays with the Woman.
(d) Leaves and never comes back.

14. What does the Woman say she will enjoy being as she plays the flute in Scene 7?
(a) Part of the Man's dreams.
(b) A skilled woman.
(c) A memory.
(d) A musician.

15. What is the Man carrying at the beginning of Scene 9?
(a) An injured bird.
(b) A harp.
(c) A bundle of his belongings.
(d) The vase of flowers.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the beginning of Scene 8, the Woman tries to make plans with the Man to do what?

2. What is the Man doing at the end of the play?

3. What is the Woman wearing in the sixth scene?

4. What is the Man doing at the beginning of Scene 7?

5. In the fifth scene, why does the Man excitedly congratulate himself?

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