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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Song say is necessary to counter a counter-revolutionary act?
(a) An act of desperation.
(b) A revolutionary act.
(c) A counter-revolutionary act.
(d) An act of violence.

2. What happened to Helga on her way home from the grocery store?
(a) She is hosed down by some policemen.
(b) She sees some policemen beating some students.
(c) She is fascinated by a student's speech.
(d) She sees people looting a store.

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

4. According to Song, what does Gallimard shame her with?
(a) His generosity.
(b) His understanding.
(c) His devotion.
(d) His love.

5. In what city does Scene 6 take place?
(a) Paris.
(b) Marseille
(c) Beijing
(d) New York.

6. What is Renee's profession?
(a) Doctor.
(b) Merchant.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Student.

7. What does Gallimard want after Song announces she is pregnant?
(a) He wants to leave Helga.
(b) He wants to quit his job.
(c) He wants to leave Song.
(d) He wants to marry Song.

8. What does Chin want Song to find out?
(a) When they will assassinate the President.
(b) When they will assassinate Chairman Mao.
(c) If America plans on moving into China.
(d) When America is planning on bombing Vietnam.

9. What does Toulon ask Gallimard to do for him in France?
(a) Sleep with his wife.
(b) Eat a croissant.
(c) Make some real money.
(d) Get a good night's sleep.

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

11. According to Gallimard, how many American dollars were spent for every Viet Cong killed?
(a) Four hundred yen.
(b) Four hundred dollars.
(c) Four hundred thousand dollars.
(d) Four million dollars.

12. In the end, what was a reason for Gallimard's refusal to go to the doctor?
(a) Going to the doctor would question his manhood.
(b) Going to the doctor would end in Helga being pregnant.
(c) Going to the doctor would make Song unhappy.
(d) Going to the doctor would make him a woman.

13. In Act 2, Scene 11, what does Gallimard want from Helga?
(a) A baby.
(b) A new start.
(c) A divorce.
(d) PIty.

14. What does Gallimard claim about the Chinese?
(a) They do not like Ho Chi Minh.
(b) They want to be protected by the Vietnamese.
(c) They love the white people.
(d) They love the American president.

15. What does Song need from Comrade Chin?
(a) A new name.
(b) An alibi.
(c) A baby.
(d) A job.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT one of things that Renee's father imports into the Third World?

2. Where does Gallimard meet Renee?

3. Who do the Vietnamese generals plan on assassinating?

4. According to the commentary that Gallimard reads in Act 2, Scene 1, what does every man want to do to Pinkerton when they watch Madame Butterfly?

5. What did the doctor find was wrong with Helga?

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