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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. Why does the protagonist finally step into the spotlight during the filming of Black and White?
(a) He is afraid that this time the officers will really shoot the Old Asian Man.
(b) He cannot stand that his father seems to have accepted his role as a passive object.
(c) He is genuinely concerned that the Old Asian Man might get fired for not speaking English.
(d) He can no longer put up with the casually racist jokes on the set.

2. What does the phrase "a castle in the air" refer to?
(a) A dream that is not likely to come true.
(b) A secure position from which to defend oneself.
(c) A pure place that uncomfortable truth cannot touch.
(d) A perspective from which to see more clearly.

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

4. What does the protagonist think about telling Turner the truth about?
(a) His kung fu ability.
(b) His education and his ability to speak English.
(c) His father's situation.
(d) His mixed feelings about the role he is playing.

5. How do the protagonist's friends and neighbors react when he appears in the kitchen of the Golden Palace?
(a) They ignore him completely.
(b) They are both proud of him and envious of him.
(c) They are angry that he is cooperating with outsiders.
(d) They cheer for him and the director has to cut and restart the scene.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the other women shun The Hostess?

2. In the beginning of "ACT III: ETHNIC RECURRING," what is the protagonist trying to accomplish with much of his dialogue?

3. Why is the protagonist awake so late on most nights?

4. What distinguishes the parts of the script that describe what the protagonist is doing during the filming of Black and White?

5. In the flashback in In "ACT II: INT. GOLDEN PALACE," what is the protagonist's mother studying?

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