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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "ACT II: INT. GOLDEN PALACE".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From the discussion of lighting on page 11, what can reasonably be inferred?
(a) The protagonist is making excuses for being a bad actor.
(b) The lighting crew is prejudiced against Asians.
(c) The show is named after its two main characters' races.
(d) The show is a satire of modern race relations.

2. When the novel opens, what role does the protagonist play?
(a) Silent Henchman.
(b) Background Oriental Male.
(c) Dead Asian Man.
(d) Oriental Guy Making a Weird Face.

3. In "ACT II: INT. GOLDEN PALACE," who is standing by the protagonist's door when he arrives home after work?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) The Hostess.
(d) Fatty Choy.

4. What is a reasonable summary of the poem on page 6?
(a) Your reactions are what matters, not what happens to you.
(b) There are no small roles, only small actors.
(c) Sometimes your only choice is to build a life out of the scraps you are given.
(d) If you believe in yourself, you can do anything.

5. What does the abbreviation "INT." stand for in setting descriptions?
(a) Introduction.
(b) Interjection.
(c) International.
(d) Interior.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the page 13 description of the fatherly pride that the protagonist yearns to see, what do all of the capital letters indicate?

2. In "ACT II: INT. GOLDEN PALACE," what happens when the building residents get fed up with their living conditions?

3. What is the name of the television show the book focuses on?

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 does Bonnie Tsui say represents "the ambiguous Asian everywhere" (iv)?

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