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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 8: Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reason does the Dragon King give for the other gods not being willing to go to Flower-Fruit Mountain?
(a) They are afraid of the Monkey King.
(b) They could not stand the smell of monkeys.
(c) They were afraid of getting fleas.
(d) They did not want to travel such a long distance.

2. At lunchtime, what stereotype about Chinese people is repeated from earlier in the book?
(a) That they eat too much.
(b) That they are loud eaters.
(c) That their food smells bad.
(d) That they eat dog.

3. What reason does Wong Lai-Tsao give the vagrants for his actions?
(a) He is just doing for them what Tze-Yo-Tzuh does for him.
(b) He did something wrong that he is trying to make up for.
(c) He feels sorry for them because his life is so much better than theirs.
(d) He does not know any other way to become special.

4. In the sermon that he tries to give what is Wong Lai-Tsao discussing?
(a) Poverty.
(b) Buddha.
(c) Family relationships.
(d) The heart.

5. What is the name of Jin's third grade teacher?
(a) Mrs. Malone.
(b) Mrs. Greeder.
(c) Mrs. Robertson.
(d) Mrs. Foster.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Jin's new elementary school?

2. What does Chin-Kee want to do when he goes to school with Danny?

3. What is surprising about the vagrants who question Wong Lai-Tsao?

4. Who is the author of American Born Chinese?

5. On pages 72-77, how is the boundary of reality shown?

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