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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 Woman urge the Man to do at the end of the fifth scene?
2. What is the Man's response when the Woman offers to play the flute for him in Scene 7?
3. What is the Man doing when the Woman asks him to join her in the eighth scene?
4. What does the Man intend to do in the beginning of the ninth scene?
5. What does the Woman say she has taught herself to do?
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 literary technique of foreshadowing is used heavily throughout "The Sound of a Voice." Use examples to support your response to the following:
1) What examples of foreshadowing does the author use that are fulfilled by the end of the play?
2) How does the use of foreshadowing create a feeling of impending tragedy in the play?
3) What is the Woman's warning to the Man in the final scene about his fate? What does this imply for the Man's future after the end of the play?
Essay Topic 3
David Henry Hwang, the author of "The Sound of a Voice," is an Asian American whose heritage directly influences his work. Using examples from the play, answer the following with an essay:
1) How does the author's heritage influence the setting of the play?
2) How does the author's heritage influence the way the play is presented and the overall aesthetic?
3) What does the author reveal about his belief in the importance of cultural tradition through his writing?
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