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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On page 13, the caption says that the Monkey King is "beside himself with anticipation." What does this phrase mean?
(a) He is getting suspicious about whether this party will be worth the long wait.
(b) He is very excited and is looking forward to the party.
(c) He is very tired from waiting in line for so long.
(d) He is starting to worry about whether he will be let in.

2. Why is the Monkey King supposed to go see the Dragon King?
(a) To demonstrate his new skills.
(b) To deliver a message.
(c) To be executed.
(d) To explain why he beat up everyone in heaven.

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

4. What does Chin-Kee say that he wants Melanie to do for him?
(a) Massage his feet.
(b) Cook for him.
(c) Do his laundry.
(d) Have his children.

5. What does Jin's friendship with Peter Garbinsky show about Jin?
(a) He is awkward and does not really know how to be a good friend.
(b) He is the kind of person who does not judge others.
(c) He is curious about people who have lifestyles that are different from his own.
(d) He is so lonely that he is willing to be friends with someone who is kind of mean to him.

6. When Jin is little, what does he call his mother?
(a) Ama.
(b) Mommy.
(c) Ma-ma.
(d) Muqin.

7. Who is depicted struggling to carry all of Chin-Kee's luggage?
(a) A taxi driver.
(b) Chin-Kee.
(c) Danny.
(d) Danny's father.

8. What finally convinces Jin to give Wei-Chen a chance?
(a) Wei-Chen also likes transforming robot toys.
(b) Wei-Chen is good at football.
(c) Jin's mother tells him to play with Wei-Chen.
(d) Jin's teacher asks him to help Wei-Chen get adjusted.

9. What does the Monkey King use his "Heavenly Senses" to detect on page 11?
(a) The location of a cloud.
(b) The heavenly dinner party.
(c) The presence of an evil spirit.
(d) The sound of two monkeys fighting over a bunch of bananas.

10. 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)?
(a) Danny is confused because he was almost asleep.
(b) Danny is shy and embarrassed to talk to a girl.
(c) Danny is bored and having a hard time paying attention to the conversation.
(d) Danny is flustered because he has been staring at Melanie.

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

12. What does the Monkey King learn to turn into clones of himself?
(a) His own hair.
(b) Other monkeys.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Fruit and flowers.

13. What does the Dragon King's guard do to the Monkey King?
(a) Arrests him.
(b) Buries him in rocks.
(c) Cuts off his head.
(d) Tries to drown him.

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

15. Why are there tiny clouds around the Monkey King's feet at the bottom of page 11?
(a) He is making it rain so the flowers and fruit will grow.
(b) He is playing a game with the other monkeys.
(c) He is trying to hide his feet from the other deities.
(d) He is assembling them into a cloud big enough to ride.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is "The Great Sage, Equal of Heaven" (60)?

2. How does the Monkey King get to the Eastern Sea to see the Dragon King?

3. When the Dragon King laughs at the Monkey King, what does the Monkey King do?

4. What is Chin-Kee's luggage drawn to look like?

5. Who is the author of American Born Chinese?

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