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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scenes 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Song call Gallimard?
(a) A tiger.
(b) An idiot.
(c) A wimp.
(d) A cad.

3. In the stage directions, who does David Henry Hwang compare Song to in appearance?
(a) Anna May Wong.
(b) Nancy Kwan.
(c) Lana Turner.
(d) Rita Moreno.

4. Where does Scene 11 take place?
(a) The American embassy.
(b) The French embassy.
(c) The German embassy.
(d) The Austrian embassy

5. From what location is Gallimard narrating his story?
(a) His flat in Paris.
(b) A prison cell in Paris.
(c) A courtroom in Paris.
(d) His flat in Beijing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Song say about the soul of China?

2. What does Butterfly use to kill herself in the opera?

3. What kind of woman did Gallimard marry?

4. What character does Marc appear as in Act 1, Scene 11?

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

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