Author Question: In the opera Madame Butterfly, the Italian verist Giacomo Puccini presented a timely view of A. ... (Read 275 times)

ashley · **on:** Sep 28, 2018

In the opera Madame Butterfly, the Italian verist Giacomo Puccini presented a timely view of

A. European aristocrats at leisure.
B. America's imperialistic presence in Asia.
C. an absolutist monarch.
D. the European obsession with nature.

Question 2

Paxton's ________, the world's first prefabricated cast-iron structure, offered a prophetic glimpse into the decades that would produce steel-framed skyscrapers.

A. Golden Gate Bridge
B. Pennsylvania Station
C. Eiffel Tower
D. Crystal Palace