The Sound of Silence Quiz

What is the name of the main character in the story?

• Yoshi

• Yoshio

• Yosuke

• Yoshimi

Where does the story take place?

• Paris

• London

• Tokyo

• New York

What did Yoshio hear that made him curious about a new sound?

• A car honking

• A dog barking

• A koto player tuning her instrument

• A bird singing

What did the koto player say is the most beautiful sound?

• The sound of rain

• The sound of ma, of silence

• The sound of music

• The sound of laughter

Where did Yoshio go to find silence at recess?

• The cafeteria

• The playground

• The library

• The bamboo grove

What did Yoshio hear when he closed his eyes in the bamboo grove?

• The sound of a koto player

• The wind making the leaves talk

• The sound of silence

• The sound of his own breath

What did Yoshio try to do to catch the silence at night?

• Stay up late

• Read a book

• Listen to the radio

• Go for a walk

Where did Yoshio finally hear the sound of silence?

• At the library

• At home

• In the classroom

• At the park

What did the silence feel like to Yoshio?

• Peaceful, like the garden after it snowed

• Loud, like a concert hall

• Scary, like a haunted house

• Chaotic, like a busy street

What did the story teach us about the importance of silence?

• It's not important to pay attention to silence

• It's important to listen to every sound except silence

• It's important to reflect and listen to the world around us

• It's important to always make noise