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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scenes 1, 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Gallimard want Toulon to tell the Americans?
(a) The Americas should protectthe Orient.
(b) There is a natural affinity between the West and the Orient.
(c) There is a bond of trust between the East and West.
(d) There is a natural affinity between America and France.

2. What does Song tell Gallimard he was to her?
(a) Her only way out of China.
(b) Her greatest lie.
(c) Her greatest love.
(d) Her greatest acting challenge.

3. What does Toulon state will not be part of Gallimard's job requirement?
(a) Passion.
(b) Humility.
(c) Manhood.
(d) Good judgment.

4. Why does Song believe women's roles in opera are played by men?
(a) Song believes women can't act.
(b) Song believes China wants to keep women unstimulated.
(c) Song believes a woman is too smart to act.
(d) Song believes only a man knows how a woman should act.

5. What it the setting of Scene 6?
(a) His flat in Beijing.
(b) His flat in Paris.
(c) The German ambassador's house.
(d) The Australian ambassador's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Gallimard believe Song was doing before they part ways at the end of Scene 8?

2. According to Gallimard, who wrote Madame Butterfly?

3. In Act 3, Scene 2, how does Gallimard describe Song?

4. What didn't Gallimard like about Song's second letter?

5. What is Song wearing when Gallimard enters her apartment?

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