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

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

3. What do the three people in Scene 2 think of Gallimard?
(a) They believe he is a handsome man.
(b) They think he is inspiring.
(c) They believe he is not good looking.
(d) They think he is dangerous.

4. In Act 1, Scene 7, when Gallimard is speaking to Helga, what does he say about the Chinese?
(a) They are an incredibly arrogant people.
(b) They are an amazing people.
(c) They are a young people.
(d) They are a people with a rich heritage.

5. How large is Gallimard's cell?
(a) 3 meters by 5 meters.
(b) 4 1/2 feet by 5 feet.
(c) 4 1/2 meters by 5 meters.
(d) 4 feet by 5 feet.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Gallimard's instinct when he saw Song perform Madame Butterfly?

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

4. Who appears in Gallimard's dream in Scene 9?

5. How much does Pinkerton pay for Butterfly?

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