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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. What part of Phoebe's bedtime routine makes the protagonist think she has been watching and learning from him?
2. What does "acculturation" mean?
3. What is the reign of violent oppression begun by Chiang Kai-shek called?
4. In ACT V: KUNG FU DAD," what has the protagonist's name changed to in the script?
5. Who does the protagonist initially assume is the "missing Asian"?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Why does the protagonist react badly both to the news about the baby and the later news about Karen's new show?
3. In what ways does "ACT V: KUNG FU DAD" show that Phoebe's innocence and youth are protective?
4. How does Dorothy's sister Angela treat her, and what is ironic about Angela's eventual fate?
5. What does the protagonist come to understand about his father in the book's final "Act"?
6. What does the protagonist see as the benefits and drawbacks of the place where his daughter is growing up?
7. In what ways does Karen influence the protagonist to develop emotionally?
8. How does Yu set the reader up to feel the maximum impact of the revelation of Phoebe's fifth "fear"?
9. What is the significance, during the protagonist's monologue, of the light hitting him "just right" (245)?
10. What is Green's argument when she accuses the protagonist of narcissism?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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 3
Do some research on the terms "late capitalism" and "commodification" as they relate to postmodernism. When you have a strong understanding of these terms, write a thesis-driven essay that applies them to Yu's Interior Chinatown. Be sure to support your ideas with evidence from the text and to cite any outside references in MLA format.
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