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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Madame Butterfly, what are the last words Butterfly sings before she kills herself?
(a) "Death without honor is worse in life. Life is dishonor."
(b) "Death in life is worse than death. Death is life."
(c) "Death with honor is better than life. Life with dishonor."
(d) "Life is no worse than death. This life is dishonor."

2. What does Song call Gallimard?
(a) A tiger.
(b) An idiot.
(c) A cad.
(d) A wimp.

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

4. According to Gallimard, who wrote Madame Butterfly?
(a) Giuseppe Verdi.
(b) William Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.
(c) Richard Wagner.
(d) Giacomo Puccini.

5. What does Song say she has never done before?
(a) Talked to a man.
(b) Invited a man up to her flat.
(c) Sang for a white person.
(d) Thought of any man the way she thinks of Gallimard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Song think of the story of Madame Butterfly?

2. In the stage directions, who does David Henry Hwang compare Song to in appearance?

3. What kind of woman did Gallimard marry?

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

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

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