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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. What is the picture that demonstrates the Monkey King's "Invulnerability to Wounds" (57)?
(a) The Monkey King meditates in the middle of a fire.
(b) The Monkey King meditates under water.
(c) The Monkey King meditates in freezing temperatures.
(d) The Monkey King meditates while being decapitated.

2. What makes Greg different from the other boys in Jin's class?
(a) He is also a new student.
(b) He is from Taiwan.
(c) He tries to stand up for Jin.
(d) He also likes Transformers.

3. Where is Danny's mother during all of Chapter 3?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In the dining room.
(c) In the bathroom.
(d) In the bedroom.

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

5. Why are there tiny clouds around the Monkey King's feet at the bottom of page 11?
(a) He is playing a game with the other monkeys.
(b) He is trying to hide his feet from the other deities.
(c) He is assembling them into a cloud big enough to ride.
(d) He is making it rain so the flowers and fruit will grow.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long is the Monkey King trapped under the pile of rocks by Tze-Yo-Tzuh?

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

4. What physical feature of Melanie's does Chin-Kee comment on twice?

5. What rude comment does Jin make to Wei-Chen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tze-Yo-Tzuh tell the Monkey King about his power, and what is the Monkey King's response?

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

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

4. In Chapter 4, what message does the Monkey King receive from heaven, and how does he respond?

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

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

7. What kind of toy does Jin love, and how did he develop his love for these toys?

8. What does Jin tell the herbalist's wife he wants to be when he grows up, and how does she respond?

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

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

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