Madame Butterfly and Miss Saigon Have What in Common

question 8

Multiple Choice

Madame Butterfly and Miss Saigon have what in common?

• A) Both are set in the context of the Vietnam War.
• B) Both were written by Giacomo Puccini.
• C) Both are based on the character of Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
• D) Both heroines fall in love with and are betrayed by U.S. military men.
• E) Both plots are romances with happy endings.

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Economic Well-Being

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Military Spending

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GDP

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Inflation

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