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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. In the illustration of the Monkey King's "firm but gentle" way of ruling, what is the Monkey King doing (10)?
(a) Hitting another monkey on the head.
(b) Sitting on his throne thinking.
(c) Pointing sternly at another monkey.
(d) Lecturing a crowd of monkeys.

2. What does Chin-Kee compare himself to when he is telling Danny how excited he is to be there?
(a) Manure.
(b) A tiger.
(c) An ox.
(d) Ginger root.

3. Who is "The Great Sage, Equal of Heaven" (60)?
(a) The Ruler of the Celestials.
(b) The Monkey King.
(c) The Care-Taker of the Underworld.
(d) The Patron of Immortality.

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

5. What kind of spirit once haunted Flower-Fruit Mountain?
(a) Dragon.
(b) Bear.
(c) Tiger.
(d) Wolf.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Monkey King keep insisting is true about himself?

2. What visual characteristic is used to set the Monkey King apart from the other monkeys?

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

4. What is funny about the language that the Monkey King uses when he is trying to get into the party?

5. What is Melanie's first reaction to Danny's odd behavior on page 45?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Monkey King escapes past the boundary of reality, and what does he later find out is true about this experience?

2. How did Jin's parents meet?

3. What is the "old Chinese parable" that Jin's mother tells him while they are moving (23)?

4. What does Tze-Yo-Tzuh tell the Monkey King about being a monkey, and what is the Monkey King's response?

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

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

7. What does the Monkey King find when he arrives in heaven, and why is it especially difficult for him?

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

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

10. Describe the two settings in Chapter 1.

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