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Multiple Choice
1. Which is the clearest turning point in Willis’s search for his own identity?
A) When he finally achieves his goal of becoming Kung Fu Guy
B) When Black and White moves to a new filming location
C) When he finally spends time getting to know Phoebe
D) When Karen leaves him and takes their daughter away
2. What distinguishes both Older Brother and Karen from Willis?
A) Their lack of success in acting makes the field unrealistic and less tempting for them.
B) They have the advantage of better adult role models for their personal and professional lives.
C) They are more psychologically adaptable and better able to pursue self-definition.
D) They have more options in roles and in life because they are more Caucasian-looking.
3. Which of the locations in the novel most clearly symbolizes the artificial, stereotyped nature of American perceptions of people of Asian descent?
A) The SRO
B) The Golden Palace
C) The courtroom
D) Karen’s house
4. What is Karen’s attitude about Willis’s problems?
A) He creates a lot of them himself by failing to see that he has other options.
B) He blows them out of proportion because of his dramatic personality.
C) He is unable to handle them because his parents have undermined his confidence.
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