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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long is the Monkey King trapped under the pile of rocks by Tze-Yo-Tzuh?
(a) 10,000 years.
(b) 40 days.
(c) 500 years.
(d) 20 years.

2. What visual characteristic is used to set the Monkey King apart from the other monkeys?
(a) His fur is a different color.
(b) He is the only one in clothing.
(c) He wears a crown.
(d) He is much larger.

3. Where is Wei-Chen Sun from?
(a) China.
(b) Taiwan.
(c) Chicago.
(d) San Francisco.

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

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

6. On pages 72-77, how is the boundary of reality shown?
(a) The area past the boundary of reality is blank white space.
(b) The area past the boundary of reality is full of zig-zag lines like electricity.
(c) When the Monkey King is past the boundary of reality, his words are in a different font.
(d) When the Monkey King is past the boundary of reality, he keeps changing form.

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

8. On page 8, the monkeys are "frolicking." What does this mean are they doing?
(a) Dancing.
(b) Singing.
(c) Marching.
(d) Playing.

9. 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 confused because he was almost asleep.
(d) Danny is bored and having a hard time paying attention to the conversation.

10. What do the monkeys notice about the Monkey King when he comes out of his underground chamber?
(a) He looks different.
(b) His voice has changed.
(c) He no longer smells like monkey fur.
(d) He has a strange, far-away look in his eyes.

11. What is the intended message of the page 32 illustrations of children playing and Jin sitting at a table?
(a) Jin does not like the people in his new school.
(b) Jin takes a long time to finish his lunch.
(c) Jin does not know how to play the games the others play.
(d) Jin is rejected by the other children.

12. In the panels that begin Chapter 2, what is Jin holding on the car ride to his new home?
(a) A moving box.
(b) A Transformers toy.
(c) A photo of his old home.
(d) A Monkey King toy.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Danny's father at the beginning of Chapter 3?

2. Why are there tiny clouds around the Monkey King's feet at the bottom of page 11?

3. What is Danny doing in the first picture of him, on page 45?

4. What does the Monkey King eat while he is training underground?

5. What word is repeated nine times at the bottom of the first panel of Chapter 3, on page 43?

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