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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. In the flashback in In "ACT II: INT. GOLDEN PALACE," what is the protagonist's mother studying?
2. In "ACT II: INT. GOLDEN PALACE," who is standing by the protagonist's door when he arrives home after work?
3. What distinguishes the parts of the script that describe what the protagonist is doing during the filming of Black and White?
4. What is the name of the police unit featured in Black and White?
5. Why does Karen Lee enter the scene in the Mini Boss's office?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do people say that Older Brother should have helped Sifu more?
2. When Green and Turner do not offer Mini Boss the deal that he wants, how does he escape?
3. What are some of the details that people should realize mean that Sifu is living in poverty?
4. 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?
5. Describe the interior of the Golden Palace.
6. What do people in Chinatown say about Older Brother, and why does the narrative say that it does not matter?
7. What causes the protagonist to realize that his father is suffering from dementia, and how does he respond?
8. Explain the central conceit of the section in which the protagonist visits and cares for his father despite his father seeming not to recognize him.
9. In what two ways does Karen Lee try to save the protagonist, and how do her attempts fail?
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 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.
Essay Topic 2
The life story of the protagonist's father is in some ways specific to the world of Interior Chinatown, in some ways specific to the experience of immigrants, and in some ways universal--particularly in his "descent" from stardom to generic bit parts for older actors. Consider this third aspect of his story: write an essay in which you demonstrate how Ming's story conveys a message about society's treatment of the elderly. Be sure to use textual evidence to support your ideas.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that explores the impact of poverty on the residents of the Chinatown SRO Apartments. Consider how it impacts their relationships, their interior lives, and their beliefs about America. Support your claims with evidence from the text.
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