M. Butterfly Short Essay Assignments

Short Essay Questions

The 60 short essay questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the text. Students must describe what they've read, rather than just recall it.

Short Essay Question - Act 1, Scenes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

1. What does Gallimard mean when he says he has become a celebrity?

2. What seems to be other people's opinion of Gallimard? Does he reflect that same opinion?

3. What is the premise for Gallimard's favorite musical, Madame Butterfly?

4. What is Gallimard's relationship with Marc?

5. In the plot of the opera Madame Butterfly, what is the relationship between Pinkerton and Sharpless? How does that story relate to Gallimard?

6. In the opera,...
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