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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the probable purpose of Jin's mother's story about the mother and son long ago in China?
(a) She wants Jin to understand that she would not move him if she had any choice.
(b) She wants Jin to know that his sadness is a little selfish.
(c) She is trying to point out that the move will be good for Jin's future.
(d) She is trying to share some family history with Jin.

5. Who are the Lion, Ox, Human, and Eagle?
(a) They carry messages to Tze-Yo-Tzuh.
(b) They judge disputes between gods.
(c) They guard the prison where demons are kept.
(d) They are the earthly forms of Tze-Yo-Tzuh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Monkey King learn to turn into clones of himself?

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

3. What is Chin-Kee's relationship to Danny?

4. Whose face is featured on the first panel of Chapter 3, on page 43?

5. What is the name of the student who makes the prejudiced comment about Chinese people eating dogs?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the Monkey King become king?

2. What two things does the Monkey King do as a result of his embarrassment in heaven?

3. Why does the Monkey King think he should be allowed into the party, and why does the guard refuse to let him in?

4. What plans does Chin-Kee have for the next day, and how do Danny's and his mother's reactions vary?

5. After the Monkey King beats many of them up, who do the gods and goddesses ask for help, and what do they want them to do?

6. How does the reader know as soon as Chin-Kee enters the room that he is meant to be the object of ridicule?

7. In what ways other than how he looks is Chin-Kee a stereotyped caricature of a Chinese person?

8. How does the Monkey King discover that there is a party happening in heaven?

9. What two things are Danny and Melanie talking about when Chapter 3 opens?

10. What happens when the Monkey King reports to the Dragon King?

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