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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scenes 9, 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Song say is necessary to counter a counter-revolutionary act?
(a) An act of violence.
(b) A revolutionary act.
(c) A counter-revolutionary act.
(d) An act of desperation.

2. From what location is Gallimard narrating his story?
(a) A courtroom in Paris.
(b) His flat in Paris.
(c) A prison cell in Paris.
(d) His flat in Beijing.

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

4. What does Song get upset about when she enters the room?
(a) Her servants haven't taken his coat.
(b) Her servants are ignoring her.
(c) Gallimard is upset.
(d) Her servants haven't poured any tea.

5. In what year does Scene 12 take place?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1963.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1986.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event is going on in Scene 12?

2. What does Song tell Gallimard she feels about his presence?

3. In the end, what was a reason for Gallimard's refusal to go to the doctor?

4. What is one of the features of Pinkerton's house?

5. How large is Gallimard's cell?

(see the answer key)

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