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1. Describe the interior of the Golden Palace.

The Golden Palace is a stereotypical American Chinese restaurant. It has aquariums, laminated menus, an ornate wooden drop-ceiling, and tattered Chinese lanterns that bathe everything in a red glow.

2. What causes the protagonist to realize that his father is suffering from dementia, and how does he respond?

One day when the protagonist goes for his weekly visit, it takes his father a moment to recognize him. He starts to be very careful not to ask questions or discuss matters that will put his father in an awkward position because he does not remember or understand; this is part of an elaborate effort to protect his father from feeling embarrassment.

3. What are some of the details that people should realize mean that Sifu is living in poverty?

Sifu sits in the dark, because he cannot afford electricity. He saves every scrap of free material he can--giveaway calendars and disposable chopsticks and packets of condiments, for instance. He patches his couch until even the patches are cracked and worn. He gathers bottles and cans to return and scrounges food from dumpsters.

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