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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 does Gallimard say about Song's performance?
(a) It is the first time he sees the beauty of the story.
(b) It is the first time he sees the truth of the story.
(c) It is the first time he is angry at Pinkerton.
(d) It is the first time he understands her death.

2. Why did Gallimard get scared when Isabelle screamed that she was coming?
(a) He didn't like loud noises.
(b) He didn't want it to end.
(c) He was embarrassed to be seen with her.
(d) He thought she meant someone was actually coming.

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

4. From what location is Gallimard narrating his story?
(a) His flat in Beijing.
(b) A courtroom in Paris.
(c) A prison cell in Paris.
(d) His flat in Paris.

5. What did Gallimard believe Song was doing before they part ways at the end of Scene 8?
(a) Thinking.
(b) Laughing.
(c) Crying.
(d) Flirting.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Scene 13 take place?

2. What does Song say about the soul of China?

3. What character does Marc appear as in Act 1, Scene 11?

4. What does Song tell Gallimard she feels about his presence?

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

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