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

Multiple Choice 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)?
(a) Danny is flustered because he has been staring at Melanie.
(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 confused because he was almost asleep.

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

3. What large city did Jin live in for the first nine years of his life?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Chicago.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) New York.

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

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

6. Why do all of the other kids in Jin's apartment building come to his apartment on Saturday mornings?
(a) His television gets the best reception.
(b) His mother is babysitting for their parents.
(c) His mother makes the best food.
(d) Jin has the best toys.

7. What is Chin-Kee's relationship to Danny?
(a) Friend.
(b) Step-brother.
(c) Cousin.
(d) Half-brother.

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

9. Who is Suzy Nakamura?
(a) Jin's neighbor.
(b) A girl Jin's mother wants him to play with.
(c) A girl Jin has a crush on.
(d) Jin's classmate.

10. What is Chin-Kee's luggage drawn to look like?
(a) Takeout boxes.
(b) Treasure boxes.
(c) Packing boxes.
(d) Jewelry boxes.

11. Why is a vertical panel a good choice for the picture of the Monkey King's journey to heaven?
(a) It shows how important this moment is.
(b) It indicates great speed.
(c) It is the only way to show both the Monkey King and the background of the sky.
(d) It mimics his upward movement.

12. How long does it take the Monkey King to acquire the Four Major Disciplines of Invulnerability?
(a) 7 days.
(b) 30 days.
(c) 12 days.
(d) 40 days.

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

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

15. In the three side-by-side panels on page 12 that show the Monkey King waiting in line, what changes about him in each picture?
(a) He gets closer to the front of the line in each picture.
(b) He is wearing a different outfit in each picture.
(c) He looks angrier in each picture.
(d) He is waiting with a different group of characters in each picture.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is special about the flowers on Flower-Fruit Mountain?

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

3. What is it implied is about to happen between Danny and Melanie when Danny's mother interrupts them?

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

5. What finally convinces Jin to give Wei-Chen a chance?

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