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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of day do the characters leave the village?

2. Where is the fish from?

3. What is the weather like when the travelers wake up?

4. How does Tripitaka prove he is the real Tripiatake?

5. What color is the lion's hair?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Kuan-yin summon her magical fish?

2. Why does Buddha not give Pigsy the title of Buddha?

3. How do the characters change when they reach Buddha?

4. What is the perch's plan to capture Tripitaka?

5. What mistake does Kuan-yin tell Monkey he makes with the second monster in this section?

6. Why does the Bodhisattva stop Monkey from destroying the wizard?

7. Summarize the book.

8. What are the character's new names?

9. Why does the monster want to eat Tripitaka?

10. How can Monkey tell which person is the real Tripitaka?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the 1970s Monkey was made into a famous TV series. Why do you think the themes and ideas in the book were still relevant 6 years later? How did the filmmakers adapt the themes to fit in with the new environment? How did these changes affect the meaning of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Ch'Eng-En Wu gives some of his characters names relating to the Buddhist religion. Pick one of the following names and examine what meaning their name gives to their character and the story in general:

1. Tripitaka,

2. Bodhisattva

3. Subhuti.

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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