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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. In the first scene of the play, how old is Gallimard?
(a) 55.
(b) 39.
(c) 65.
(d) 29.

2. During the Revolution, what signs would hang in the windows of the clubs in Shanghai?
(a) "No dogs and Chinamen."
(b) "No women allowed."
(c) "Whites only."
(d) "No dogs or cats."

3. What does Song say is one of a Westerner's favorite fantasies?
(a) The meek husband and the brave Oriental wife.
(b) The submissive Oriental woman and the shy white man.
(c) The submissive Oriental woman with the cruel white man.
(d) The submissive white women with the cruel Oriental man.

4. Who plays the character of Suzuki in Gallimard's dream?
(a) Helga.
(b) Gallimard.
(c) Cio-Cio-San.
(d) Comrade Chin.

5. In what year does Scene 6 take place?
(a) 1986
(b) 1947
(c) Present day.
(d) 1960.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who are the two main characters of the opera, Madame Butterfly?

2. In Scene 1, in what city is Gallimard residing?

3. What did Helga want to know about Song's performance Gallimard had seen that night?

4. What does Song say is undervalued in the West?

5. How long did it take before Gallimard went to see Song perform at the opera house?

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