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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. What does Song say about the soul of China?
(a) It is much older than the soul of France.
(b) It is a forward-thinking society.
(c) It is unwilling to learn from its mistakes..
(d) It is rooted two thousand years in the past.

2. In Scene 1, in what city is Gallimard residing?
(a) Versailles, France.
(b) Beijing, China.
(c) Shanghai, China.
(d) Paris, France.

3. What does Butterfly use to kill herself in the opera?
(a) Her sleeves.
(b) A sword.
(c) A knife.
(d) A gun.

4. How was the woman Isabelle important in Gallimard's life?
(a) She was the first woman Marc ever loved.
(b) She was his sister.
(c) She was his first sexual experience.
(d) She was the first woman he ever loved.

5. Why did Gallimard cease to call on Song?
(a) To feel the rush of power over a woman.
(b) He was afraid of scandal.
(c) To protect her.
(d) He has no interest in her.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Gallimard, who wrote Madame Butterfly?

2. What does Sharpless say will be engraved on Pinkerton's tombstone?

3. Finish the sentence: "...there's no guarantee of failure in life like ________"

4. What does Song say she has never done before?

5. What is different about the night that occurs in Scene 10?

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