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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scenes 6, 7, 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Gallimard believe Song was doing before they part ways at the end of Scene 8?
(a) Thinking.
(b) Flirting.
(c) Laughing.
(d) Crying.

2. What does Sharpless say will be engraved on Pinkerton's tombstone?
(a) "I loved the perfect woman."
(b) "I saved a woman, here I lie."
(c) "I saved a dollar, here I lie."
(d) "I loved money."

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

4. By whom does Gallimard believe he has been loved?
(a) The perfect man.
(b) The most beautiful woman.
(c) The sweetest woman.
(d) The perfect woman.

5. Where does Scene 8 take place?
(a) A prison cell and the streets of Paris.
(b) The Ambassador's home.
(c) The President's home.
(d) The Chinese opera house and the streets of Beijing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the setting of Scene 2?

2. Who is the American consul character in Madame Butterfly?

3. At what time does Song call Gallimard?

4. From what location is Gallimard narrating his story?

5. How many women has Marc slept with since he got married?

(see the answer key)

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