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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the first scene of the play, how old is Gallimard?
(a) 65.
(b) 55.
(c) 39.
(d) 29.

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

3. At what time does Song call Gallimard?
(a) 2:00 AM
(b) 5:30 AM
(c) 4:30 PM.
(d) 4:00 PM

4. 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 sees the truth of the story.
(d) It is the first time he understands her death.

5. What do the three people in Scene 2 think of Gallimard?
(a) They believe he is a handsome man.
(b) They believe he is not good looking.
(c) They think he is dangerous.
(d) They think he is inspiring.

6. What does Toulon believe about Gallimard?
(a) He will change the world.
(b) He is tidy and efficient.
(c) He is a passionate man.
(d) He is too quiet.

7. What did Gallimard replace with practicality?
(a) Lust.
(b) Passion.
(c) Power.
(d) Ambition.

8. What is Song's full name?
(a) Song Suzuki.
(b) Song Long.
(c) Song Gallimard.
(d) Song Liling.

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

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

11. What does Song tell Gallimard she feels about his presence?
(a) Practicality.
(b) Passion.
(c) Danger.
(d) Lust.

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

13. What event is going on in Scene 12?
(a) A crowning.
(b) A reception.
(c) A meeting.
(d) An opera performance.

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

15. Who is in the framed picture that Gallimard picks up?
(a) Song's son.
(b) Song.
(c) Song's father
(d) Song's grandfather.

Short Answer Questions

1. What it the setting of Scene 6?

2. Where did Helga go on the night Gallimard went to the opera house?

3. In what year does Scene 6 take place?

4. Who are the two main characters of the opera, Madame Butterfly?

5. What is the setting of Scene 2?

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