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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scenes 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In grammar school, what title was Gallimard given?
(a) "Least likely to kiss a girl."
(b) "Least popular."
(c) "Least likely to succeed."
(d) "Least likely to be invited to a party."

2. What does Song say is different about Gallimard that made him stand out in her audience?
(a) He is French.
(b) He is a man.
(c) He is wearing a tie.
(d) He is wearing a hat.

3. What is the setting of Scene 2?
(a) A courtroom.
(b) A party in a chic parlor.
(c) A flat in China.
(d) The streets of Beijing.

4. What does Sharpless say will be engraved on Pinkerton's tombstone?
(a) "I loved money."
(b) "I saved a woman, here I lie."
(c) "I loved the perfect woman."
(d) "I saved a dollar, here I lie."

5. How much does Pinkerton pay for Butterfly?
(a) 200 dollars.
(b) 100 dollars.
(c) 100 yen
(d) 200 yen.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gallimard say about Song's performance?

2. In Madame Butterfly, what are the last words Butterfly sings before she kills herself?

3. In Gallimard's fantasy, who plays Pinkerton?

4. What does Song tell Gallimard she feels about his presence?

5. In Act 1, Scene 7, when Gallimard is speaking to Helga, what does he say about the Chinese?

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