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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the story say the Monkey King was "born of" (9)?
2. 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)?
3. Who is depicted struggling to carry all of Chin-Kee's luggage?
4. What are the gods depicted eating on page 7?
5. Who is Suzy Nakamura?
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 similar about the day Jin is introduced to his new class and the day that Wei-Chen is introduced to his new class?
3. What is the "old Chinese parable" that Jin's mother tells him while they are moving (23)?
4. What visual stereotypes about Chinese people are evident in Chapter 3?
5. What does the Monkey King find when he arrives in heaven, and why is it especially difficult for him?
6. What is Chin-Kee's reaction to Melanie, and how does it make him seem both ridiculous and threatening?
7. Why does the Monkey King think he should be allowed into the party, and why does the guard refuse to let him in?
8. How did Jin's parents meet?
9. What "exciting news" does Danny's mother have for him, and what is his reaction (46)?
10. Describe the two settings in Chapter 1.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you divide and classify the stages of the Monkey King's character development in American Born Chinese. You might have as few as three stages, or you might see several more than this--you decide what the phases of change in his character are. Support your ideas with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay that compares and contrasts the prejudice shown by Timmy with the prejudice shown by Greg. Support your claims with textual evidence.
Essay Topic 3
Now that you know the ending of American Born Chinese, your ideas about the sitcom-like presentation of Danny's life should have shifted and become more complex. Write an essay in which you explore how the book's revelation that Danny is Jin changes the reader's understanding of the way Danny's life is presented. Support your ideas with evidence from the text.
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