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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: "ACT V: KUNG FU DAD".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time period in Taiwan is represented in Karen and Phoebe's new show?
(a) Pre-colonial times.
(b) A futuristic version of Taiwan.
(c) The Kuomintang era.
(d) Modern times.

2. In "ACT II: INT. GOLDEN PALACE," why does the protagonist's father want to see him?
(a) The protagonist left a script in his father's room.
(b) He needs help moving his bed.
(c) He is hungry.
(d) The protagonist missed his last kung fu lesson.

3. What worry does the protagonist have about staying with Karen and Phoebe?
(a) He cannot promise that he will not leave again.
(b) The police will eventually find him.
(c) He does not really fit in.
(d) It might just be another role.

4. What is the name of the police unit featured in Black and White?
(a) The Impossible Crimes Unit.
(b) The Special Crimes Unit.
(c) The Major Crimes Unit.
(d) The Unsolved Crimes Unit.

5. What stereotypical musical sound does Black and White use?
(a) A guqin.
(b) A guzheng.
(c) An erhu.
(d) A gong.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the protagonist finally step into the spotlight during the filming of Black and White?

2. In "ACT II: INT. GOLDEN PALACE," what reason is given for Asian actors being kept in the background?

3. When the protagonist arrives on the set of Phoebe and Karen's show, what time does Karen say it is?

4. What is "White Lady Cop's" name?

5. Whom does the protagonist think of as a "leading man trapped in the body of an extra" (89)?

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