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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 reason does a recruiter give Ming-Chen Wu for no one wanting to hire him?
(a) His Taiwanese accent makes him hard to understand.
(b) The Vietnam War has increased racism against people of Asian descent.
(c) He does not have a foreign accent.
(d) He did not finish his doctorate.

2. When Ming-Chen Wu is living in Mississippi, who is the victim of a violent hate crime?
(a) His roommate.
(b) Ming-Chen Wu himself.
(c) His boss.
(d) His brother.

3. What does the word "Ba" mean in the context of the scene in the Golden Palace's kitchen?
(a) Dad.
(b) Sir.
(c) Hello.
(d) Excuse me.

4. What does Ming-Chen Wu's father try to save from their burning house?
(a) Ming-Chen Wu's pet cat.
(b) His father's ashes.
(c) The deed to their property.
(d) The family's passports.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What recurring problem does Dorothy face when she is younger?

3. What does "acculturation" mean?

4. How does Allen, Ming-Wu's college roommate, die?

5. Where does Dorothy go to live next after she leaves Alabama?

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