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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. 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?
2. What is Renee's profession?
3. In the end, what was a reason for Gallimard's refusal to go to the doctor?
4. What did the doctor find was wrong with Helga?
5. What was NOT waiting for Gallimard back in Paris when he arrived in 1968?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Nearing the end of Act 2, Helga and Gallimard have an altercation involving the changing face of the country. Gallimard seems unable to find happiness in his life in France, and Helga seems lost as well, unable to understand the political upheaval that has followed them from the Eastern world.
1. How was life different for Gallimard and Helga during their time in China? How has France changed in the time they were away? How are the two countries similar?
2. How does Gallimard react to Helga's opinion of their two homes? What does Gallimard want that Helga cannot provide?
3. How does this interaction reflect the larger picture of international changes?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay on the theme of parenthood in the play.
1. Why does Helga want to have a baby? Why does she want Gallimard to see a doctor? Why is there conflict over this?
2. Does Gallimard want to be a father? Why or why not?
3. What are Song's motives for "mothering" Gallimard's child? How does introducing a baby change the stakes for Gallimard and Song?
Essay Topic 3
Each woman in Hwang's story has a distinctive role to play and her own interpretation of the feminist point of view.
1. Describe in turn the women of the play (specifically, Song, Helga, Chin, Renee). What is their role in the life of the play?
2. How does each woman express their sexuality in the play? What are their individual strengths? Their weaknesses? How do those qualities affect their relationships with other characters?
3. How do these women's personalities compare to each other? How do their lives as women differ?
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