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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 does Danny drop when his mother tells him that Chin-Kee is coming to visit?
3. Who is depicted struggling to carry all of Chin-Kee's luggage?
4. How does the Monkey King get to the Eastern Sea to see the Dragon King?
5. What is the name of Jin's new elementary school?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 4, what message does the Monkey King receive from heaven, and how does he respond?
2. How did the Monkey King become king?
3. What happens when the Monkey King escapes past the boundary of reality, and what does he later find out is true about this experience?
4. What things has the Monkey King studied and mastered?
5. In what ways other than how he looks is Chin-Kee a stereotyped caricature of a Chinese person?
6. 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?
7. What two things are Danny and Melanie talking about when Chapter 3 opens?
8. How did Jin's parents meet?
9. What is Chin-Kee's reaction to Melanie, and how does it make him seem both ridiculous and threatening?
10. What kind of toy does Jin love, and how did he develop his love for these toys?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay in which you analyze the Monkey King's choices when he appears as Chin-Kee. Why does he take the form he takes, and why does he behave as he does? Support your ideas with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
American Born Chinese is based around a traditional Buddhist story. Do some research into the principles of Buddhism--especially its teachings about ethics and morality. Then, write an essay that evaluates the extent to which American Born Chinese reflects traditional Buddhist teachings. Be sure to use evidence from the text to support your claims and to cite all sources in MLA format.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay that analyzes how both words and images are used to create humor in American Born Chinese. Support your ideas with evidence from the book.
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