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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: "ACT IV: STRIVING IMMIGRANT".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the "Emperor" get his name?
(a) He is the man in charge of the apartment building where the protagonist lives.
(b) He is the head of a Chinese gang.
(c) He played an emperor in a commercial for frozen dinners.
(d) He played a Ming Dynasty emperor in a movie about Chinese history.

2. What is the reign of violent oppression begun by Chiang Kai-shek called?
(a) The Killing Fields.
(b) The White Terror.
(c) The 2/28 Incident.
(d) The Cultural Revolution.

3. What is so special about Older Brother?
(a) He uses his money to take care of everyone in Chinatown who is in need.
(b) He never changes anything about himself to please non-Asian audiences.
(c) He is the perfect blend of authenticity and assimilation.
(d) He is the head of the most powerful Asian gang in Chinatown.

4. When the protagonist first tells his father that he is working with Green and Turner, how does his father react?
(a) He is angry.
(b) He is proud.
(c) He is jealous.
(d) He is worried.

5. What does the protagonist know about the dangerous-looking people in the casino?
(a) They are all A-students.
(b) They are all very religious.
(c) They are mostly fry-cooks and waiters.
(d) They do not have very good kung fu skills.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Karen tell the protagonist, "I don't want to practice dating" (167)?

2. In the flashback in In "ACT II: INT. GOLDEN PALACE," what does the protagonist keep telling his mother he is going to do?

3. From the discussion of lighting on page 11, what can reasonably be inferred?

4. In both of the character descriptions for the male and female officers, what quality is emphasized?

5. Why is the protagonist suspicious of Karen's interest in him?

(see the answer key)

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