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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What character does Marc appear as in Act 1, Scene 11?
(a) A beuracrat.
(b) A servant.
(c) A king.
(d) A soldier.

2. What is the famous duet that Pinkerton and Sharpless sing together?
(a) "The Whole World Over."
(b) "The Lass that Loved a Sailor."
(c) "The Love Duet."
(d) "The Marriage Duet."

3. What does Song think of the story of Madame Butterfly?
(a) She thinks it is boring.
(b) She thinks it is the perfect opera.
(c) She thinks it is ridiculous.
(d) She thinks it is beautiful.

4. During the Revolution, what signs would hang in the windows of the clubs in Shanghai?
(a) "No women allowed."
(b) "No dogs and Chinamen."
(c) "Whites only."
(d) "No dogs or cats."

5. How does Toulon say Gallimard has changed?
(a) He gets on his nerves,
(b) He has become withdrawn.
(c) He has become more physically fit.
(d) He has become confident.

6. How large is Gallimard's cell?
(a) 4 1/2 feet by 5 feet.
(b) 4 1/2 meters by 5 meters.
(c) 4 feet by 5 feet.
(d) 3 meters by 5 meters.

7. What does Gallimard ask Song?
(a) "Who is Butterfly?"
(b) "Are you the one?"
(c) "Why me?"
(d) "Are you my Butterfly?"

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

9. What song from Madame Butterfly underscores the scene in which Gallimard is reading Song's letters?
(a) "Butterfly's Death."
(b) "Love Duet"
(c) "The Whole World Over."
(d) "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General."

10. What is Gallimard sick of hearing about the Chinese culture?
(a) That it is old.
(b) That it is submissive.
(c) That is it small.
(d) That it is new.

11. According to Gallimard, how does Manuel Toulon think of himself?
(a) As a proud boss.
(b) As God.
(c) As a servant of the people.
(d) As a mother hen.

12. What is the setting of Scene 12?
(a) Song's flat.
(b) Ambassador Toulon's residence.
(c) The American embassy.
(d) The streets of Beijing.

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

14. In Madame Butterfly, how old is Butterfly?
(a) 21.
(b) 10.
(c) 15.
(d) 18.

15. Finish the sentence: "...there's no guarantee of failure in life like ________"
(a) "...finding happiness in love."
(b) "...happiness in high school."
(c) "...a depressing mairage."
(d) "...failure as a child."

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Gallimard used to seeing play the lead in Madame Butterfly?

3. What does Gallimard fear when Toulon is talking to him?

4. How old is Gallimard at the point Scene 13 occurs?

5. What part of Song's letter does Gallimard quote for her?

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