View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By what other name does Pinkerton's wife go?
(a) Beauty.
(b) Butterfly.
(c) Lovely One.
(d) Little One.

2. What did Gallimard replace with practicality?
(a) Lust.
(b) Ambition.
(c) Power.
(d) Passion.

3. In the stage directions, who does David Henry Hwang compare Song to in appearance?
(a) Rita Moreno.
(b) Lana Turner.
(c) Anna May Wong.
(d) Nancy Kwan.

4. What does Song say is undervalued in the West?
(a) Bravery.
(b) Education.
(c) Perseverance.
(d) Street smarts.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Song's full name?

2. Why did Gallimard get scared when Isabelle screamed that she was coming?

3. What is the famous duet that Pinkerton and Sharpless sing together?

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

5. What does Song say is different about Gallimard that made him stand out in her audience?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 255 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample