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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. After the Man compliments the Woman on her flute playing, how often does the Woman say she will play her music?
2. What does the Woman accuse the Man of believing in the last scene?
3. What does the Woman understand the Man's confession to mean?
4. What is the Man doing at the end of the play?
5. What does the Woman say she will enjoy being as she plays the flute in Scene 7?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Man's sword in the play is a precious possession that also represents a capacity for destruction. Much conflict in the play revolves around the Man's sword and the struggle for its power. Write an essay answering the following, and supplement your work with examples:
1) What does the sword represent to the Man? What does it represent to the Woman?
2) Who is shown to have more control over the sword? What does this say about that character?
3) The Man came to kill the Woman with his sword, but the Woman takes her own life by hanging herself. What is the author trying to say by having the the Woman take her own life and the Man laying his sword down at the end of the play?
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 "Sound of a Voice" is set in Japan, and much evidence of this location is spread throughout the play. Please answer the following with supporting examples:
1) How does the author inform the audience of the play's location without saying it outright?
2) How are aspects of Japanese culture reflected in the play's presentation and the character's lives?
3) Describe at least three influential occurrences in the plot that reflect important values of Japanese culture.
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