2. Where does the protagonist's mother live?
(a) With his father.
(b) With him.
(c) Down the hall from his father.
(d) In another city's Chinatown.

3. What book from her childhood does Dorothy use to learn English?
(a) Hamilton's Mythology.
(b) The Lord of the Rings.
(c) The Bible.
(d) The Collected Works of William Shakespeare.

4. What is the name of the television show the book focuses on?
(a) The Golden Palace.
(b) Chinatown.
(c) Twin Dragons.
(d) Black and White.

5. In the resume on page 7, what kind of "face" is listed under "Skills"?
(a) Face of Injured Honor.
(b) Face of Inscrutable Wisdom.
(c) Face of Polite Confusion.
(d) Face of Great Shame.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the protagonist runs into "Attractive Officer" by the donut table, who else does she point out is "invisible" in the world of Black and White?

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

3. After the accident with the hot tea, what visible reminder is there of the protagonist's carelessness?

4. In "ACT II: INT. GOLDEN PALACE," how does the protagonist spoil the fun that the other men are having outside his room?

5. What is the reign of violent oppression begun by Chiang Kai-shek called?

(see the answer key)

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