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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the Man intend to do in the beginning of the ninth scene?
2. What does the Man discover happened to him after he stops meditating?
3. At the beginning of Scene 8, what is the Woman doing?
4. What chore is the Woman doing at the beginning of the fifth scene?
5. What does the Woman tell the Man he will fall into unless he is careful?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The title of the play is also something that the Man and the Woman discuss. The characters long to hear the sound of a voice in their lives. Respond to the following using examples to support your answer:
1) Why do the Man and the Woman long to hear the sound of a voice? Why have they not heard one for a while when they first meet?
2) How has the Woman created the sound of a voice in her life before the Man arrives? Does the Man successfully replace her version? Why or why not?
3) How does the Man attempt to create the sound of a voice once the Woman is gone? Is he successful?
Essay Topic 2
The play can be defined as a tragedy. The death of the Woman and the loneliness and suffering of the characters dramatically shape the plot of the play. Answer the following with supporting examples:
1) How does the author create a feeling of misfortune and doom throughout the play?
2) How does the fate of the characters create a tragic ending?
3) In your opinion, was the fate of the Man and the Woman inevitable? Does this make the ending more or less tragic?
Essay Topic 3
The Woman uses the song of her flute to provide hope for herself in a world of loneliness. At the end of the play, the Man picks up the Woman's flute and attempts to recreate the hope he saw created by the Woman. Answer the following questions with supporting examples from the play:
1) What does the flute represent to the Woman?
2) What does the flute first represent to the Man? Does his view of the music and flute change over time? If so, what causes this change?
3) What is the author implying at the end of the play when the Man takes up the flute and attempts to play it? Is all hope lost for the Man's fate? Is this the Woman's parting gift to the Man? Why or why not?
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