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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Chin-Kee's luggage drawn to look like?
(a) Treasure boxes.
(b) Takeout boxes.
(c) Packing boxes.
(d) Jewelry boxes.

2. In the panels that begin Chapter 2, what is Jin holding on the car ride to his new home?
(a) A Transformers toy.
(b) A moving box.
(c) A photo of his old home.
(d) A Monkey King toy.

3. What do the angle brackets indicate about the words they surround?
(a) The words are an aside, intended only for Jin to hear.
(b) The words are whispered.
(c) The words are translated from Mandarin.
(d) The words are telling a story outside the main narrative.

4. Why is a vertical panel a good choice for the picture of the Monkey King's journey to heaven?
(a) It shows how important this moment is.
(b) It indicates great speed.
(c) It mimics his upward movement.
(d) It is the only way to show both the Monkey King and the background of the sky.

5. What is the name of the student who makes the prejudiced comment about Chinese people eating dogs?
(a) Bobby.
(b) Jimmy.
(c) Timmy.
(d) Sammy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jin's mother visit the herbalist?

2. What visual characteristic is used to set the Monkey King apart from the other monkeys?

3. What famous historical person is depicted in the story's first panel, on page 7?

4. On page 13, the caption says that the Monkey King is "beside himself with anticipation." What does this phrase mean?

5. Who is Suzy Nakamura?

(see the answer key)

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