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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 lighting crew is prejudiced against Asians.
(b) The show is a satire of modern race relations.
(c) The protagonist is making excuses for being a bad actor.
(d) The show is named after its two main characters' races.

2. What distinguishes the parts of the script that describe what the protagonist is doing during the filming of Black and White?
(a) They are written in poetic verse.
(b) They are in all-caps.
(c) They are right-justified.
(d) They are in a different font.

3. What is a cheongsam?
(a) A pork-filled dumpling.
(b) A traditional Chinese instrument.
(c) A traditional Chinese dress.
(d) A man who gossips too much.

4. In the flashback in In "ACT II: INT. GOLDEN PALACE," what is special about Friday nights?
(a) Parties in the apartment building.
(b) Playing cards with the neighbors.
(c) Watching kung fu movies.
(d) Eating home-cooked food.

5. In the flashback in In "ACT II: INT. GOLDEN PALACE," what is the protagonist's mother studying?
(a) Accounting.
(b) Real estate.
(c) Painting.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the novel opens, what role does the protagonist play?

2. After the accident with the hot tea, what visible reminder is there of the protagonist's carelessness?

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

4. What words could be said to summarize the "Repertoire" listed on page 7?

5. What is the line that the protagonist finally delivers, on page 76, when his chance comes and all eyes are on him?

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