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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scenes 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Scene 11 take place?
(a) The French embassy.
(b) The American embassy.
(c) The Austrian embassy
(d) The German embassy.

3. As Chin enters, what does Gallimard beg of the audience?
(a) To side with whoever they see fit.
(b) To try to see it from his point of view,
(c) To judge Song for what she is doing.
(d) To love Song despite her betrayal.

4. What does Gallimard start to call Song after their affair starts?
(a) My life.
(b) My love.
(c) One and Only.
(d) Butterfly.

5. What is the setting of Scene 2?
(a) The streets of Beijing.
(b) A party in a chic parlor.
(c) A flat in China.
(d) A courtroom.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Song say is one of a Westerner's favorite fantasies?

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

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

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

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