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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 used for the first time in the illustration of the Monkey King learning "Discipline One" on page 10?
(a) A Chinese character (Hanzi).
(b) Smell lines (wafteron).
(c) A sound-effect word (onomatopoeia).
(d) A depiction of a character's thoughts (thought-balloon).

2. Why do all of the other kids in Jin's apartment building come to his apartment on Saturday mornings?
(a) His mother makes the best food.
(b) His mother is babysitting for their parents.
(c) His television gets the best reception.
(d) Jin has the best toys.

3. What traditional Chinese object does the herbalist's wife use?
(a) A cast iron tea pot.
(b) A paper fan.
(c) A calligraphy brush.
(d) An abacus.

4. What made heaven first notice the Monkey King?
(a) The light from his eyes.
(b) The smell of his fur.
(c) The vibrations from his jumping.
(d) The sound of his laugh.

5. What famous Chinese philosopher does Chin-Kee make a reference to?
(a) Lao-Tzu.
(b) Wang Fu.
(c) Confucius.
(d) Gaozi.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the panels that begin Chapter 2, what is Jin holding on the car ride to his new home?

2. Who is depicted struggling to carry all of Chin-Kee's luggage?

3. What large city did Jin live in for the first nine years of his life?

4. What is implied by the wording and punctuation when Danny tells Melanie "Well, I-that happens when I'm really concentrating on your--I mean--chemistry" (45)?

5. What does the Monkey King use his "Heavenly Senses" to detect on page 11?

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