1 How does the play open? Zhang Lin climbing onto the tank On a still image of the Tank Man photo "Ode to Joy" playing over darkness Joe adjusting his camera 2 Why is Joe able to take the iconic Tank Man photograph? He brought a film camera, not digital He is on the sixth floor of a Beijing hotel overlooking Tiananmen Square Because of his close relationship with Zhang Lin, he is permitted to take the photo He is the only American left in China 3 How does Joe smuggle his photographs out of China? He is protected by American free speech laws He smuggles the photographs in his underwear The police officer is sympathetic to his cause and lets him go He hides the film roles in the hotel toilet cistern 4 What is Joe's profession when he is nineteen? He is a photojournalist for an American newspaper He is a foreign exchange student studying Mandarin He is a wedding photographer for Chinese couples He is an unemployed backpacker traveling through Asia 5 What detail does Joe immediately notice about the Tank Man? He is wearing a police uniform He is much younger than Joe He is extremely thin, like he is starving The tank man is carrying shopping bags 6 Why does Tess Kendrick travel to Beijing? She is a journalist covering Chinese politics She is married to a Chinese man She is doing research on Chinese consumer markets She is an English professor at Peking University 7 Which words best describe Mel's personality? Thoughtful and polite Reserved and intellectual Misogynistic and abrasive Grounded yet idealistic 8 How do Joe and Tess connect on the flight? Joe and Tess realize they went to the same high school and reminisce Tess is scared of flying, and Joe holds her hand They discuss their shared love of Ella Fitzgerald Tess is excited that Joe took the Tank Man photograph, which she has framed on her wall 9 Where does Joe tour in Beijing? The darkroom of famous Chinese photographer, Zhang Wei The plastics factory run by Zhang Lin's brother The Great Wall of China The Beijing Museum of Modern Art 10 What is Zhang Lin carrying when he meets Joe? Two grocery bags A film camera A present for Joe English textbooks 11 What do Zhang Lin's "crazy English" lessons entail? Combining Chinese and English vocabulary Screaming empowering English phrases at the sky Reciting Dr. Seuss books Speaking gibberish to familiarize oneself with English pronunciation 12 While visiting Zhang Lin, how does Joe demonstrate his limited understanding of China? He insists on interviewing workers in the plastics factory and takes their photographs without asking permission He eats with a fork instead of chopsticks and orders water with ice in it He loudly questions the air quality reports while in a public place He tries to photograph the Beijing Hotel and pushes Zhang Lin to discuss the Tank Man 13 What troubling behavior does Zhang Lin demonstrate while meeting with Joe? He loudly scolds his brother in front of Joe He lies about trivial matters He covers the security camera lenses in his apartment He drinks all day 14 What unfulfilled promise does Joe make Zhang Lin? To help Benny, Zhang Lin's nephew who plans to move to New York To offer Mary Chang a job To marry Zhang Lin for a green card To give up his search for the Tank Man 15 How does Frank insist Joe spin the Tank Man story? As a pro-American propaganda piece As an anti-communist tragedy As a frame story for the presidential election As an obituary for all "Unknown Heroes" 16 What macabre slogan directs Joe's work as a photojournalist? "If it bleeds, it leads" "Dead men tell no tales" "War is the best backdrop" "Sex sells" 17 What evidence does Doreen present that confirms the Tank Man is dead? An official statement by the Chinese government that the Tank Man was executed An article by former Beijing correspondent Paul Kramer An archival photograph of the Tank Man's dead body An ad in a Chinese newspaper commemorating Wang Pengfei, the "Unsong Hero" 18 Why is Paul Kramer's article unreliable? Paul did not write the article, though it bears his name Paul was using party drugs when he wrote the piece Paul was under pressure by the Party to confirm the Tank Man's death Paul could not speak Mandarin at the time and likely misunderstood his sources 19 Why do Joe and Tess meet at a Chinese restaurant? Tess has information about the Tank Man's whereabouts They go on a date Tess wants to buy one of Joe's photographs for use on a credit card Both want to practice their conversational Mandarin 20 Why does Joe refuse to sell his photograph to Tess? Tess's offer is too low The image depicts two children fishing in a polluted river, and he does not want to make money off of human suffering The image shows Zhang Lin's face, and Joe doesn't want to get his friend in trouble Joe plans to publish the image in Frank's newspaper 21 What does Zhang Lin record on his laptop? Audio of Ming Xiaoli coughing His recollections of the 1989 protests A love letter to Liuli His confessions of crimes he committed as a soldier 22 According to Liuli, why does Zhang Lin's family call him "Dog-face"? Because he acts like an "American dog" Because he is ugly Because he goes against the family's wishes by marrying Liuli Because he is "still a little baby" 23 Who appears in Zhang Lin's room after Zhang Wei leaves? Ming Xiaoli, to watch television shows The PSB, to search his apartment for incriminating evidence Liuli, wearing a red version of her dress Zhang Lin's mother, to discourage him from reaching out to Joe 24 Why does Zhang Wei disapprove of Zhang Lin's relationship with Ming Xiaoli? He thinks their age difference is inappropriate He dislikes Xiaoli's affiliation with the Party He worries Zhang Lin will catch Ming Xiaoli's infection He thinks Zhang Lin is moving on too fast from Liuli 25 How does the tone of Joe's storyline contrast with the tone of Zhang Lin's? Joe's story is an exciting mystery, whereas Zhang Lin's story is depressing and hopeless Joe's story is a romantic drama, whereas Zhang Lin's story is nostalgic Joe's story is tragic, whereas Zhang Lin's story is played for comedy Joe's story is surreal, whereas Zhang Lin's story is grounded
