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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. On page 233, who tells the protagonist "Your oppression is second-class"?
(a) Green.
(b) Turner.
(c) Older Brother.
(d) The prosecutor.

2. What does the phrase "a castle in the air" refer to?
(a) A secure position from which to defend oneself.
(b) A perspective from which to see more clearly.
(c) A dream that is not likely to come true.
(d) A pure place that uncomfortable truth cannot touch.

3. How does Allen, Ming-Wu's college roommate, die?
(a) He is the victim of a hate crime.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) He is executed for murder.
(d) A deliberate overdose.

4. What does Older Brother say that the protagonist is guilty of?
(a) Participating in the system that oppresses him.
(b) Killing Old Fong.
(c) Causing the disappearance of many Asian men.
(d) Using kung fu for an improper purpose.

5. Which character is featured in "ACT VII: EXT. CHINATOWN"?
(a) Older Brother.
(b) Karen.
(c) Ming-Chen Wu.
(d) Dorothy Wu.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the protagonist asks Phoebe how she managed to create a whole world for herself, what does she show him?

2. Who does the judge say will decide if the protagonist is a victim or a suspect?

3. What jobs are the actors allowed to do during the "cooling off period" after their characters die?

4. What is Ming-Chen Wu's first American job?

5. What habit does Phoebe have that shows when she is nervous?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Green's argument when she accuses the protagonist of narcissism?

2. When the police come for the protagonist, where does Karen say he is going, and what evidence is there that she does not really understand the protagonist's plan?

3. What does the protagonist believe he will gain and lose by staying with Phoebe and Karen?

4. What is the real struggle that the protagonist is undergoing as he tries to tell Phoebe a story?

5. In what ways does "ACT V: KUNG FU DAD" show that Phoebe's innocence and youth are protective?

6. What is the confusion over who the "missing Asian" is, and what bizarre revelation comes as the confusion is cleared up?

7. What thematic purpose does it serve to focus on the attractiveness of the prosecutor and witnesses and to include indicators of sexual tension in the courtroom?

8. How does Dorothy's sister Angela treat her, and what is ironic about Angela's eventual fate?

9. On page 188, the script notes that Karen and Phoebe's show is "a cartoon. Sort of." In what sense is this both literally and figuratively true?

10. Why does the protagonist react badly both to the news about the baby and the later news about Karen's new show?

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