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(M. Butterfly) When Gallimard is home in Paris, he complains about the young protestors. They probably remind him of the ___. |
Red Guard |
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(M. Butterfly) Why did Gallimard lose his position in the consulate in Beijing? |
his analysis was ultimately wrong |
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(M. Butterfly) What name does Song pick for their "child"? |
Peepee |
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How is M. Butterfly different from the plot of Madam Butterfly? |
a man dies for a woman’s love |
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In the clip from the Chinese opera San-Cha-Kou (Fight at Crossroads Inn), we see a good example of ___. |
a convention |
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Today, Chinese opera is more popular than it was in the 17th century. |
False |
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The title of the play, M. Butterfly reflects the French abbreviation for Madame. |
False |
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In the first theatre company video, an actor from the Asian American Theater Company talks about his experience with two-dimensional Asian characters. |
True |
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Why was there resentment about Chinese immigration in the 19th century? |
economic competition |
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(M. Butterfly) What does Gallimard do at the end of the play to prove his philosophy about love? |
kills himself |
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Although there have been casting problems in the past, contemporary Asian actors make up a high percentage of Broadway roles. |
False |
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In M. Butterfly, Gallimard eventually find his mistress Renee "unacceptable" because she is not modest. |
True |
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During the Cultural Revolution, schools were closed and teachers and intellectuals were attacked and killed by paramilitary units known as ___ . |
the Red Guard |
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M. Butterfly begins with Gallimard in a Paris jail call. What is the charge? |
espionage |
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Where does the entire action of M. Butterfly take place? |
prison |
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In Chinese opera, makeup reveals ___. |
traits |
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(M. Butterfly) Who is Pinkerton? |
the cruel American from Madame Butterfly |
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(M. Butterfly) At the beginning of Song and Gallimard’s relationship, what strategy does Gallimard use that supposedly breaks her strong will? |
he ignores her letters |
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The Asian-American Theatre Company and the Pan Asian Repertory Theatre are important because they ___. |
created opportunities for Asian theatre artists |
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(M. Butterfly) What is Gallimard’s reaction in the last scene when Song reveals himself physically as a man? |
he laughs |
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