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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What reason does the Woman tell the man to stop telling a story about his friend?
2. How does the Man react to what he hears in Scene 6?
3. What does the Man discover happened to him after he stops meditating?
4. What falls to the ground at the very end of the play?
5. What does the Man get out of his pocket at the end of the sixth scene?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Loneliness is a central theme in "The Sound of a Voice." The Man and the Woman both struggle to break free from being alone throughout the play. Please respond with supporting examples to the following:
1) What lifestyles do the Man and the Woman have that lead them to be lonely?
2) What ways has the Woman learned to cope with being lonely? How do her ways affect the way the Man views her?
3) Do the characters learn to alleviate each other's loneliness successfully? Why or why not?
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
Throughout the play, the Woman is represented as an artful soul who has a solitary but poetic life. Please use examples, and write an essay to answer the following questions:
1) How do outsiders perceive the Woman? What makes them think that she is like the way she is?
2) How does the Man's perception of the Woman change over time? Does he truly change his opinion of her by the end of the play?
3) Does the author imply that men view women as beautiful yet mysterious beings? Why or why not?
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