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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scenes 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What song from Madame Butterfly underscores the scene in which Gallimard is reading Song's letters?
(a) "Love Duet"
(b) "Butterfly's Death."
(c) "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General."
(d) "The Whole World Over."

2. What does Gallimard say about Song's performance?
(a) It is the first time he is angry at Pinkerton.
(b) It is the first time he understands her death.
(c) It is the first time he sees the beauty of the story.
(d) It is the first time he sees the truth of the story.

3. How long did it take before Gallimard went to see Song perform at the opera house?
(a) Four days.
(b) Four months.
(c) Five weeks.
(d) Four weeks.

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

5. What does Gallimard consider himself to be?
(a) A failure.
(b) A perfect man.
(c) An old man.
(d) A celebrity.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chin want to make sure that Song remembers?

2. What secret can't Toulon keep from Gallimard?

3. What does Song say about the soul of China?

4. What does Song call Gallimard's society?

5. What does Toulon find irritating?

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