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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: "ACT IV: STRIVING IMMIGRANT".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is it reasonable to assume is the purpose of the long list of names on page 58?
(a) It demonstrates how interrelated the families are.
(b) It demonstrates the variety of Asian countries the residents actually come from.
(c) It demonstrates how well the protagonist knows his neighbors.
(d) It demonstrates the individuality of the residents.

2. In the resume on page 7, what kind of "face" is listed under "Skills"?
(a) Face of Polite Confusion.
(b) Face of Injured Honor.
(c) Face of Great Shame.
(d) Face of Inscrutable Wisdom.

3. On page 93, to whom does the protagonist deliver the line "You move slow, like a turtle"?
(a) Young Fong.
(b) Turner.
(c) His father.
(d) Fatty Choy.

4. From the discussion of lighting on page 11, what can reasonably be inferred?
(a) The protagonist is making excuses for being a bad actor.
(b) The show is named after its two main characters' races.
(c) The lighting crew is prejudiced against Asians.
(d) The show is a satire of modern race relations.

5. After the accident with the hot tea, what visible reminder is there of the protagonist's carelessness?
(a) Scars on his mother's wrists and arms.
(b) The broken teapot cannot be mended.
(c) A permanent tea stain on the floor.
(d) Scratches in the floor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Under "Skills," on page 7, what kind of English is listed?

2. According to the list on page 11, what is the role where most Asian male actors get stuck as their careers progress?

3. How long did martial law last under Chiang Kai-shek?

4. What is "Jade Palace"?

5. In the flashback in In "ACT II: INT. GOLDEN PALACE," what does the protagonist's mother make him promise?

(see the answer key)

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