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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. What subject are Melanie and Danny studying?
(a) Calculus.
(b) American literature.
(c) Chemistry.
(d) American history.

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

3. What is Melanie's first reaction to Danny's odd behavior on page 45?
(a) She thinks that he is "fooling around" instead of studying.
(b) She thinks that he is "acting creepy" and should keep his thoughts to himself.
(c) She thinks that he is "being rude" and should pay more attention.
(d) She thinks that he is "being a jerk" because he does not take her seriously.

4. What mark of punctuation is used to show the Monkey King's emotion when he sees the long line?
(a) An exclamation point.
(b) An ellipsis.
(c) A dash.
(d) A question mark.

5. What is funny about the language that the Monkey King uses when he is trying to get into the party?
(a) It is very informal language for a king and deity to be using.
(b) It is very similar to language used in earlier captions to introduce him to the reader.
(c) It is full of puns and double-meanings.
(d) It is a silly mixture of real and made-up words.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Suzy Nakamura?

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

4. What is clear from Melanie's reaction to the news that Chin-Kee is coming to visit?

5. Why is the Monkey King supposed to go see the Dragon King?

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