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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: "ACT I: GENERIC ASIAN MAN".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is "Jade Palace"?
(a) The apartment complex where the protagonist lives.
(b) The headquarters of a Chinese gang.
(c) The former name of the Golden Palace.
(d) A rival restaurant.

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

3. 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.

4. On page 8 is a list of your mother's roles. What do most of these roles have in common?
(a) They emphasize aggression and danger.
(b) They emphasize servitude and helplessness.
(c) They emphasize her looks and sexuality.
(d) They emphasize her intellect and ambition.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the protagonist's father's real name?

2. What is so special about Older Brother?

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

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

5. Who has played "Guy in a Soiled T-shirt" (9)?

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