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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: "ACT III: ETHNIC RECURRING".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the protagonist awake so late on most nights?
(a) He has to wait in a long line to take a shower.
(b) His thoughts make it difficult for him to sleep.
(c) The building is too cold to sleep in.
(d) He is too hungry to fall asleep.

2. How do the protagonist's friends and neighbors react when he appears in the kitchen of the Golden Palace?
(a) They are both proud of him and envious of him.
(b) They cheer for him and the director has to cut and restart the scene.
(c) They are angry that he is cooperating with outsiders.
(d) They ignore him completely.

3. Why do the other women shun The Hostess?
(a) She is not Chinese.
(b) She does not respect her elders.
(c) She has quit the show.
(d) She often plays prostitutes.

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

5. What is Karen Lee's job?
(a) Singer and dancer in the casino.
(b) Undercover vice officer.
(c) Casino dealer.
(d) Bodyguard.

Short Answer Questions

1. On page 8 is a list of your mother's roles. What do most of these roles have in common?

2. How did the "Emperor" get his name?

3. On page 93, to whom does the protagonist deliver the line "You move slow, like a turtle"?

4. In "ACT II: INT. GOLDEN PALACE," what happens when the building residents get fed up with their living conditions?

5. What is "Jade Palace"?

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