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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. In Madame Butterfly, what is it that Butterfly fears from the Western man?
(a) He will catch a butterfly, pierce its heart and leave it to perish.
(b) He will kill her baby.
(c) He will love a butterfly and never let it go.
(d) He will force her to leave her family.

2. What does Song claim she has given to Gallimard?
(a) Her shame.
(b) Her love.
(c) Her soul.
(d) Her life.

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

4. What is Song wearing when Gallimard enters her apartment?
(a) A sheer dressing gown.
(b) A full formal dress.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A kimono.

5. What does Gallimard believe about God?
(a) He is all-powerful.
(b) He sees Gallimard's crimes.
(c) He does not exist.
(d) He is a man.

Short Answer Questions

1. From what location is Gallimard narrating his story?

2. What is Song's full name?

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

4. What does Song say is different about Gallimard that made him stand out in her audience?

5. What does Marc compare a pool full of naked women to?

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