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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 thought she meant someone was actually coming.
(d) He was embarrassed to be seen with her.

2. In Scene 1, in what city is Gallimard residing?
(a) Beijing, China.
(b) Paris, France.
(c) Shanghai, China.
(d) Versailles, France.

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

4. According to Gallimard, who wrote Madame Butterfly?
(a) Richard Wagner.
(b) Giuseppe Verdi.
(c) William Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.
(d) Giacomo Puccini.

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

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

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

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

9. By whom does Gallimard believe he has been loved?
(a) The perfect man.
(b) The most beautiful woman.
(c) The perfect woman.
(d) The sweetest woman.

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

11. By what other name does Pinkerton's wife go?
(a) Butterfly.
(b) Lovely One.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Little One.

12. What does Gallimard consider himself to be?
(a) A celebrity.
(b) A perfect man.
(c) A failure.
(d) An old man.

13. Where did Helga go on the night Gallimard went to the opera house?
(a) A martial arts demonstration.
(b) The American embassy..
(c) The Opera House.
(d) An ambassador's party.

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

15. What kind of woman did Gallimard marry?
(a) A quiet woman.
(b) A sweet woman.
(c) An heiress.
(d) An older woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gallimard thinking when he is having sex with Isabelle?

2. Why did Gallimard cease to call on Song?

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

4. In Madame Butterfly, what are the last words Butterfly sings before she kills herself?

5. What does Toulon state will not be part of Gallimard's job requirement?

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