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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Chin enters, what does Gallimard beg of the audience?
(a) To try to see it from his point of view,
(b) To side with whoever they see fit.
(c) To judge Song for what she is doing.
(d) To love Song despite her betrayal.

2. How does Song respond when Chin asks how Song came to live in an exalted position?
(a) "I loved a perfect man!"
(b) "I was a plaything for the Imperialists!"
(c) "I was a plaything for a Frenchman!"
(d) "I was a plaything for the white devils!"

3. What does Gallimard claim about the Chinese?
(a) They love the American president.
(b) They love the white people.
(c) They want to be protected by the Vietnamese.
(d) They do not like Ho Chi Minh.

4. According to Marc, how was Gallimard a different man in China?
(a) He was gifted.
(b) He was rich.
(c) He loved the perfect woman.
(d) He was white.

5. What does Chin think about actors?
(a) They're all homosexuals.
(b) They're all poor people.
(c) They're all weirdos.
(d) They're all women.

6. What secret can't Toulon keep from Gallimard?
(a) He wants to fire Gallimard.
(b) He knows Song's work.
(c) He has heard Gallimard is leaving his wife.
(d) He has heard that Gallimard has a native mistress.

7. In what city does Scene 6 take place?
(a) Marseille
(b) New York.
(c) Paris.
(d) Beijing

8. Where does Song say she will be when the audience returns from their five-minute break?
(a) Right where they left her.
(b) Where they least expect her to be.
(c) In court.
(d) Offstage.

9. What does Toulon find irritating?
(a) America's growing angry attitude.
(b) France's imperialism.
(c) America moving into Vietnam to grab the territory
(d) France's cowardliness.

10. Where does Act 2, Scene 2 take place?
(a) The streets of Paris.
(b) A prison cell.
(c) Helga's apartment.
(d) Gallimard and Butterfly's flat.

11. What doesn't Renee like about China?
(a) It's an ugly place.
(b) There are no handsome men.
(c) There's nothing to do at night.
(d) There are too many women.

12. What does Chin want Song to find out?
(a) When America is planning on bombing Vietnam.
(b) When they will assassinate the President.
(c) When they will assassinate Chairman Mao.
(d) If America plans on moving into China.

13. What is Gallimard's opinion of the baby?
(a) He has his smile.
(b) He is very quiet.
(c) He is not very attractive.
(d) He looks just like his mother.

14. What does Gallimard have to say about Chairman Mao's cult?
(a) It has died out.
(b) It will die out soon.
(c) It would rule the world very soon.
(d) It has become very strong.

15. In what years does Scene 5 take place?
(a) 1986-present day.
(b) 1960-1965
(c) 1961-1963
(d) 1970-1980

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Toulon ask Gallimard to do for him in France?

2. What does Song need from Comrade Chin?

3. What is the last thing that Helga says to Gallimard?

4. Where does Gallimard meet Renee?

5. Why does Song believe women's roles in opera are played by men?

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