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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What stereotypical musical sound does Black and White use?
(a) An erhu.
(b) A guqin.
(c) A gong.
(d) A guzheng.

2. Who is the protagonist of Interior Chinatown?
(a) Choy.
(b) Charles.
(c) Sifu.
(d) Willis.

3. On page 81 of "ACT III: ETHNIC RECURRING," what piece of Tuner's dialogue does Green critique?
(a) "It's an honor killing."
(b) "This crime is impossible."
(c) "You won't get far with him."
(d) "Let's recap."

4. What role does Fatty Choy play in the gambling club?
(a) Sleazy Asian Guy.
(b) Generic Asian Man.
(c) Lowlife Oriental.
(d) Mini Boss.

5. Why does Sifu sit in the dark?
(a) He cannot afford electricity.
(b) He is going blind.
(c) To meditate.
(d) He does not believe in modern conveniences.

6. In the flashback in In "ACT II: INT. GOLDEN PALACE," what does the protagonist's mother make him promise?
(a) To stop practicing kung fu inside the apartment.
(b) To take a job outside of Chinatown.
(c) To bury her in China when she dies.
(d) Not to grow up to be Kung Fu Guy.

7. What are the majority of the protagonist's earliest memories of his mother centered around?
(a) Her absence.
(b) Food.
(c) Studying.
(d) Teasing.

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

9. Who is "Older Brother"?
(a) The protagonist's older brother.
(b) A semi-mythic "ideal" Asian man.
(c) It is their name for Bruce Lee.
(d) Sifu's older brother.

10. What does the Mini Boss offer Green and Turner as a bribe?
(a) Drugs.
(b) Women.
(c) Cash.
(d) Information.

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

12. What always happens in the scene from Black and White that recurs throughout "ACT II: INT. GOLDEN PALACE"?
(a) The main characters shoot an unarmed Asian man.
(b) The main characters discuss the body of a dead Asian man.
(c) The main characters interrogate an Asian man sweeping the restaurant.
(d) The main characters break character and laugh.

13. In the narrative present, which role does the protagonist's father play?
(a) Twin Dragon.
(b) Sifu.
(c) Old Asian Man.
(d) Background Oriental Male.

14. What is "White Lady Cop's" name?
(a) Green.
(b) Smith.
(c) Turner.
(d) Goffman.

15. In both of the character descriptions for the male and female officers, what quality is emphasized?
(a) Their respect for the citizens they serve.
(b) Their intelligence.
(c) Their physical attractiveness.
(d) Their compassion for victims of crime.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a cheongsam?

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

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

4. What does the protagonist think about telling Turner the truth about?

5. Where does the protagonist live?

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