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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scenes 9, 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of Song's letter does Gallimard quote for her?
(a) "I have already given you my heart."
(b) "I have already given you my life."
(c) "I have already given you my shame."
(d) "I have already give you my soul."

2. By what other name does Pinkerton's wife go?
(a) Lovely One.
(b) Butterfly.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Little One.

3. What is Song's response when Chin wants to know how Song retains all the information?
(a) She is a woman.
(b) She is an actor
(c) She was threatened with her life.
(d) She was raised to do so.

4. In the stage directions, who does David Henry Hwang compare Song to in appearance?
(a) Rita Moreno.
(b) Lana Turner.
(c) Anna May Wong.
(d) Nancy Kwan.

5. What is Renee's profession?
(a) Nurse.
(b) Doctor.
(c) Student.
(d) Merchant.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Gallimard cease to call on Song?

2. In Madame Butterfly, what is it that Butterfly fears from the Western man?

3. What does Song get upset about when she enters the room?

4. Who plays the character of Suzuki in Gallimard's dream?

5. What did Gallimard envision when he walked toward Song to strip her?

(see the answer key)

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