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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 the protagonist's father's real name?
(a) Sifu.
(b) Choy.
(c) Willis.
(d) Ming.

2. What is the real purpose of the protagonist's visits to his father?
(a) Taking care of his father's needs.
(b) Learning about his family's history.
(c) Urging his father to go into a retirement home.
(d) Trying to reunite his father and mother.

3. What does Bonnie Tsui say represents "the ambiguous Asian everywhere" (iv)?
(a) Orientalism.
(b) Chinese food.
(c) Chinatown.
(d) Kung Fu.

4. What is the "terminal, ultimate, exalted position for any Asian working in this world" (12)?
(a) Sifu, the Mysterious Kung Fu Master.
(b) Very Special Guest Star: Kung Fu Guy.
(c) Dragon Lady.
(d) Wizened Chinaman.

5. What words could be said to summarize the "Repertoire" listed on page 7?
(a) Bitter, demanding.
(b) Ambitious, unrealistic.
(c) Limited, stereotypical.
(d) Ambiguous, vague.

Short Answer Questions

1. Under "Skills," on page 7, what kind of English is listed?

2. How often does the protagonist visit his father?

3. What is "Jade Palace"?

4. Why does Sifu sit in the dark?

5. What is a reasonable summary of the poem on page 6?

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