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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scenes 1, 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the stage directions, who does David Henry Hwang compare Song to in appearance?
(a) Anna May Wong.
(b) Rita Moreno.
(c) Nancy Kwan.
(d) Lana Turner.

2. Who is the American consul character in Madame Butterfly?
(a) Gallimard.
(b) Sharpless
(c) Pinkerton
(d) Suzuki.

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

4. What part of Song's letter does Gallimard quote for her?
(a) "I have already given you my shame."
(b) "I have already given you my heart."
(c) "I have already give you my soul."
(d) "I have already given you my life."

5. What does Song say about Chin as she exits?
(a) "What passes for an officer."
(b) "What passes for a woman in modern China."
(c) "What passes for a man in modern America.
(d) "What passes as a servant to the people."

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Gallimard speaking to Song in Act 3, Scene 2?

2. What song from Madame Butterfly underscores the scene in which Gallimard is reading Song's letters?

3. What did Gallimard envision when he walked toward Song to strip her?

4. Where does Act 3, Scene 1 take place?

5. In what year does Scene 12 take place?

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