3. What does Gallimard fear when Toulon is talking to him?
(a) He will take Song away from him.
(b) He is going to kill him.
(c) He will be fired.
(d) He cannot be saved by love.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the American consul character in Madame Butterfly?

2. What does Song think of the story of Madame Butterfly?

3. Why did Gallimard get scared when Isabelle screamed that she was coming?

4. In grammar school, what title was Gallimard given?

5. Who plays the character of Suzuki in Gallimard's dream?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the story of Madame Butterfly, how is Butterfly treated by Pinkerton?

2. During Act 2, Scene 2, Song explains that although China has ruled the world in the past, it would be much more exciting to rule the contemporary world. What does this foreshadow?

3. In the plot of the opera Madame Butterfly, what is the relationship between Pinkerton and Sharpless? How does that story relate to Gallimard?

4. What are Chin's plans for Song after her time in the commune?

5. Describe the character of Renee.

6. In the opera, how does the character of Butterfly look on Pinkerton?

7. How does Song talk Gallimard out of marriage?

8. What happens when Gallimard sees Song naked for the first time?

9. What did Song mean when she said the fascination Caucasian men have for Oriental women is always "imperialist?"

10. Why does Toulon approve of Gallimard's infidelity?

(see the answer keys)

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