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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. In the opening of "ACT III: ETHNIC RECURRING," what stereotype about Chinese cultural values does the dialogue of Black and White fixate on?
(a) Honor means everything.
(b) Educational achievement means everything.
(c) The community means everything.
(d) Obedience to one's parents means everything.

3. In "ACT II: INT. GOLDEN PALACE," who is standing by the protagonist's door when he arrives home after work?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) Fatty Choy.
(d) The Hostess.

4. What does the abbreviation "INT." stand for in setting descriptions?
(a) Interior.
(b) International.
(c) Interjection.
(d) Introduction.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "ACT II: INT. GOLDEN PALACE," why does the protagonist's father want to see him?

2. What is a cheongsam?

3. What is the point of view used in Interior Chinatown?

4. What is "White Lady Cop's" name?

5. What causes Turner to lecture the protagonist about the system?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Turner tell the protagonist about the system--about what rising up through it means, and about his own place within it?

2. What are some of the details that people should realize mean that Sifu is living in poverty?

3. Explain what thematic ideas are communicated in the description from page 37, "BLACK AND WHITE. Two cops, one of each race....they drive around in a black-and-white police car, even through they're detectives."

4. How does Young Fong pack his father's things, and why is this so significant to the protagonist?

5. What about Older Brother's looks make him appealing to non-Asian audiences?

6. How does the protagonist feel when he sees his father working in the kitchen, and why?

7. What are the protagonist's earliest memories of his father?

8. What ultimately happened to Older Brother?

9. Why do people say that Older Brother should have helped Sifu more?

10. Describe how residents use their small spaces at the Chinatown SRO Apartments and what this might signify.

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