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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scenes 12 and 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Gallimard replace with practicality?
(a) Passion.
(b) Ambition.
(c) Lust.
(d) Power.

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

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

4. What is Song afraid of as she is entertaining Gallimard in her parlor?
(a) A beating from her father.
(b) Love.
(c) Hoping for too much.
(d) Scandal.

5. What is one of the features of Pinkerton's house?
(a) A view of the ocean.
(b) A view of the rice fields.
(c) A disco mirror ball.
(d) Shag carpet.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How was the woman Isabelle important in Gallimard's life?

4. How does Gallimard describe his meetings with Song after her weekly performances?

5. Where does Scene 11 take place?

(see the answer key)

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