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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scenes 6, 7, 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who plays the character of Suzuki in Gallimard's dream?
(a) Cio-Cio-San.
(b) Gallimard.
(c) Comrade Chin.
(d) Helga.

2. What does Gallimard say about Song's performance?
(a) It is the first time he understands her death.
(b) It is the first time he sees the truth of the story.
(c) It is the first time he is angry at Pinkerton.
(d) It is the first time he sees the beauty of the story.

3. What does Song hate about her audience?
(a) Their teeth.
(b) Their smell.
(c) Their social bearing.
(d) Their age.

4. Who are the two main characters of the opera, Madame Butterfly?
(a) Cio-Cio-San and Suzuki.
(b) Pinkerton and his American wife.
(c) Pinkerton and Cio-Cio-San
(d) Cio-Cio-San and Sharpless.

5. What was Gallimard's instinct when he saw Song perform Madame Butterfly?
(a) He wanted to take her in his arms.
(b) He wanted to kill Pinkerton.
(c) He wanted her to be sad.
(d) He wanted to kill her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gallimard sick of hearing about the Chinese culture?

2. During the Revolution, what signs would hang in the windows of the clubs in Shanghai?

3. In the first scene of the play, how old is Gallimard?

4. From what location is Gallimard narrating his story?

5. What does Song say is different about Gallimard that made him stand out in her audience?

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