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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 assembling them into a cloud big enough to ride.
(c) He is playing a game with the other monkeys.
(d) He is trying to hide his feet from the other deities.

2. What is the name of the student who makes the prejudiced comment about Chinese people eating dogs?
(a) Bobby.
(b) Timmy.
(c) Sammy.
(d) Jimmy.

3. What do the monkeys give the Monkey King when he emerges from his underground chamber?
(a) A fancy fruit platter.
(b) A message from heaven.
(c) A magical cudgel.
(d) New shoes.

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

5. When the Dragon King laughs at the Monkey King, what does the Monkey King do?
(a) He grows to his Giant Form and steps on the Dragon King.
(b) He hits the Dragon King with his magic cudgel.
(c) He creates clones of himself to attack the Dragon King.
(d) He shifts into the form of a serpent and squeezes the Dragon King.

6. What is the name of Jin's new elementary school?
(a) Plymouth.
(b) Mayflower.
(c) Roosevelt.
(d) Washington.

7. How many "Disciplines of Bodily Form" does the Monkey King master (58)?
(a) 12.
(b) 2.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

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

9. What is the name of the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea?
(a) Yama.
(b) Ao-Kuang.
(c) Lao-Tzu.
(d) The Jade Emperor.

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

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

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

13. What does Jin's Transformer change into?
(a) A sports car.
(b) A truck.
(c) A fire engine.
(d) An airplane.

14. How do the monkeys' faces look when the Monkey King announces that he is leaving for the evening?
(a) Surprised.
(b) Unhappy.
(c) Suspicious.
(d) Mischievous.

15. What is The Monkey King doing when Tze-Yo-Tzuh appears?
(a) Hitting someone on the head with his magic cudgel.
(b) Stealing food from heaven.
(c) Shouting at his monkey subjects and ordering them around.
(d) Training and meditating to learn new kung-fu skills.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the intended message of the page 32 illustrations of children playing and Jin sitting at a table?

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

3. Why does Jin's friendship with Peter Garbinsky end?

4. What does Chin-Kee compare himself to when he is telling Danny how excited he is to be there?

5. What rude comment does Jin make to Wei-Chen?

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