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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 creates clones of himself to attack the Dragon King.
(c) He shifts into the form of a serpent and squeezes the Dragon King.
(d) He hits the Dragon King with his magic cudgel.

2. Why does Jin's mother visit the herbalist?
(a) The herbalist's wife is her best friend.
(b) She is trying to learn herbalism.
(c) For allergy treatment.
(d) So that Jin can learn to speak Mandarin.

3. 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 mimics his upward movement.
(c) It is the only way to show both the Monkey King and the background of the sky.
(d) It indicates great speed.

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

5. 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 are afraid of the Monkey King.
(c) They were afraid of getting fleas.
(d) They could not stand the smell of monkeys.

6. 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.

7. What does Chin-Kee want to do when he goes to school with Danny?
(a) Learn to play American football.
(b) Work on improving his English.
(c) Find himself an American girlfriend.
(d) Show American students how to do math.

8. What rude comment does Jin make to Wei-Chen?
(a) He asks him if his family eats dogs.
(b) He makes fun of Wei-Chen's lunch.
(c) He makes fun of Wei-Chen's name.
(d) He tells him to speak English because he is in America.

9. What is it implied is about to happen between Danny and Melanie when Danny's mother interrupts them?
(a) They are about to get into an argument.
(b) They are about to kiss.
(c) They are about to make a plan that they want to keep secret from Danny's mother.
(d) They are about to confess that they are attracted to one another.

10. What is special about the flowers on Flower-Fruit Mountain?
(a) They bloom all year.
(b) They smell like honey.
(c) They are very large.
(d) Their colors change.

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

12. What is clear from Melanie's reaction to the news that Chin-Kee is coming to visit?
(a) Melanie has already met Chin-Kee.
(b) Danny has told Melanie unflattering stories about Chin-Kee.
(c) Danny has never mentioned Chin-Kee to her.
(d) Melanie is prejudiced against Chinese people.

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

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

15. Whose face is featured on the first panel of Chapter 3, on page 43?
(a) Danny's.
(b) Melanie's.
(c) Chin-Kee's.
(d) Danny's mother's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is The Monkey King doing when Tze-Yo-Tzuh appears?

2. Who is the author of American Born Chinese?

3. What are the gods depicted eating on page 7?

4. What is the picture that demonstrates the Monkey King's "Invulnerability to Wounds" (57)?

5. What mark of punctuation is used to show the Monkey King's emotion when he sees the long line?

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