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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the author of American Born Chinese?
(a) Wai Chim.
(b) Abigail Hing Wen.
(c) Gene Luen Yang.
(d) Xiran Jay Zhao.

2. In the illustration of the Monkey King's "firm but gentle" way of ruling, what is the Monkey King doing (10)?
(a) Lecturing a crowd of monkeys.
(b) Pointing sternly at another monkey.
(c) Sitting on his throne thinking.
(d) Hitting another monkey on the head.

3. On page 7, what is one of the gods bragging about?
(a) A thunderstorm he created.
(b) His wealth.
(c) How many bao buns he can eat.
(d) His cleverness.

4. What is the picture that demonstrates the Monkey King's "Invulnerability to Wounds" (57)?
(a) The Monkey King meditates under water.
(b) The Monkey King meditates in the middle of a fire.
(c) The Monkey King meditates while being decapitated.
(d) The Monkey King meditates in freezing temperatures.

5. On pages 72-77, how is the boundary of reality shown?
(a) The area past the boundary of reality is blank white space.
(b) When the Monkey King is past the boundary of reality, his words are in a different font.
(c) The area past the boundary of reality is full of zig-zag lines like electricity.
(d) When the Monkey King is past the boundary of reality, he keeps changing form.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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)?

2. What word is repeated nine times at the bottom of the first panel of Chapter 3, on page 43?

3. What does the splash on page 44 show?

4. What do the monkeys notice about the Monkey King when he comes out of his underground chamber?

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

(see the answer key)

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