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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Scene 1, the Woman reveals that she does not have many what?
(a) Siblings.
(b) Visitors.
(c) Lovers.
(d) Friends.

2. What does the Man notice the Woman is staring at in Scene 3?
(a) His belly.
(b) His eyes.
(c) His muscles.
(d) The sun.

3. In the first scene, after the Woman clears the dishes, what does she take with her out of the room?
(a) Her silk kimono.
(b) The Man's sleeping mat.
(c) The vase of flowers.
(d) The Man's sword.

4. Who are the two main characters?
(a) A husband and a wife.
(b) A brother and a sister.
(c) Two brothers.
(d) A man and a woman.

5. Why does the Man say he can do so much work?
(a) It is a beautiful setting and any man could do it.
(b) It needs to be done so he has to do it.
(c) He is strong and in love.
(d) It is wonderful to hear the birds sing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Man doing in the beginning of the second scene?

2. As the Woman rolls out the sleeping mat, what does she ask the Man?

3. What names does the Woman jokingly call the Man?

4. What name does the Woman say is too common?

5. What name does the Woman say the Man can call her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Man explain to the Woman about what his friend told him about meditating?

2. What is the symbolism of the flute at the end of the play?

3. How does the Scene 8 conclude?

4. What does the Man do after the Woman leaves in the eighth scene, and how does the Woman react after she returns?

5. What does the Woman say about her name?

6. What has changed about the Man's reaction at night in Scene 4 from the previous scene of him at night?

7. What does the Man say about the Woman's flowers in the second scene?

8. What does the Woman tell the Man she creates?

9. How does the Man react when he is awakened at night in Scene 6?

10. How does the Man describe his home differently than that of the Woman's home?

(see the answer keys)

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