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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. On page 102, when the protagonist first sees Fatty Choy, what does Choy say to him?
2. According to the list on page 11, what is the role where most Asian male actors get stuck as their careers progress?
3. In the narrative present, which role does the protagonist's father play?
4. In the flashback in In "ACT II: INT. GOLDEN PALACE," what is special about Friday nights?
5. What does the word "Ba" mean in the context of the scene in the Golden Palace's kitchen?
Short Essay Questions
1. What about Older Brother's looks make him appealing to non-Asian audiences?
2. What does the protagonist believe is the reason for the bickering between the two detectives in the opening of "ACT III: ETHNIC RECURRING," and why is he offended?
3. What language does the protagonist speak to his father in the restaurant, and how does it reveal one source of the gap between them?
4. What are the protagonist's earliest memories of his father?
5. How does the text describe Bruce Lee?
6. Describe how residents use their small spaces at the Chinatown SRO Apartments and what this might signify.
7. How does Young Fong pack his father's things, and why is this so significant to the protagonist?
8. Describe the interior of the Golden Palace.
9. What do the memories the protagonist has about his mother and food demonstrate?
10. What offensive remark does Turner make when the protagonist threatens to go back to the restaurant, and what happens afterward?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an analysis of the significance of the history of Chinatown in this novel. How does the inclusion of this history impact the novel's action and the characters' motivations, and what is its role in developing the themes of the novel? Support your claims with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you analyze how the novel develops the idea of Asian-Americans as a "marginalized" population. Stereotypes are not the focus, here--you are focusing on the idea of people being pushed out of the center of power and becoming spectators rather than actors in the larger story of America. Be sure to support your ideas with evidence from the text and to cite any outside references in MLA format.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay in which you analyze what Interior Chinatown is saying about the "Black and White show" running in America. In what sense is this show allegorical, and what messages is it sending about America's tactics for dealing with race? Be sure to use textual evidence to support your claims.
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