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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. What is it reasonable to assume is the purpose of the long list of names on page 58?
(a) It demonstrates how well the protagonist knows his neighbors.
(b) It demonstrates how interrelated the families are.
(c) It demonstrates the individuality of the residents.
(d) It demonstrates the variety of Asian countries the residents actually come from.

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

3. What is the protagonist's dream job?
(a) Kung Fu Guy.
(b) Romantic lead.
(c) Writer.
(d) Director.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What distinguishes the parts of the script that describe what the protagonist is doing during the filming of Black and White?

2. According to the list on page 11, what is the role where most Asian male actors get stuck as their careers progress?

3. How often does the protagonist visit his father?

4. In the narrative present, which role does the protagonist's father play?

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

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