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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the trial, where does the protagonist find himself?
(a) On the set of Karen and Phoebe's show.
(b) In a brand new setting he has never seen.
(c) On the set of Black and White.
(d) In jail.

2. What is the name of Phoebe's character on the new television show?
(a) Phoebe.
(b) Kung Fu Kid.
(c) A-kong
(d) Mei Mei,

3. What jobs are the actors allowed to do during the "cooling off period" after their characters die?
(a) None.
(b) Cleaning.
(c) Catering.
(d) Props and costumes.

4. Who are the witnesses against the protagonist?
(a) Fatty Choy and Young Fong.
(b) Green and Turner.
(c) Karen and Phoebe.
(d) Dorothy and Ming-Chen.

5. What does the protagonist think is true about Phoebe?
(a) She is tough.
(b) She is weird.
(c) She is brave.
(d) She is cynical.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the protagonist talks with Phoebe, what does he realize about his role on Black and White?

2. What does "ACT VI: THE CASE OF THE MISSING ASIAN" begin with?

3. Why does Older Brother say that the court cannot properly hear this case?

4. Why do some of the actors think that having their characters die is a good thing?

5. What is revealed about Phoebe's personality during her soliloquy in ACT V: KUNG FU DAD"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the protagonist react badly both to the news about the baby and the later news about Karen's new show?

2. What is Turner's argument about the protagonist's internalized inferiority?

3. How does Dorothy's sister Angela treat her, and what is ironic about Angela's eventual fate?

4. In what sense does Older Brother agree that the protagonist is guilty?

5. What is Older Brother's purpose in introducing People v Hall?

6. What does the protagonist see as the benefits and drawbacks of the place where his daughter is growing up?

7. What is the double-meaning of "learning time" in "ACT V: KUNG FU DAD"?

8. In what ways does "ACT V: KUNG FU DAD" show that Phoebe's innocence and youth are protective?

9. What observations about family life does Yu make in the section "GENERIC ASIAN KID"?

10. How does Yu set the reader up to feel the maximum impact of the revelation of Phoebe's fifth "fear"?

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