1. Why is Maui capable of dying when other gods are immortal?
(a) Maui is vulnerable to disgrace and embarrassment among other living creatures on Earth.
(b) Maui is only a demigod, or partially mortal, in the Polynesian culture.
(c) Maui is a human with superhuman powers.
(d) Maui can be reincarnated as many times as he wants.

2. What does the monk tell Tu Tzu-chun about the task he has in store for Tu?
(a) Swallow these three white pills.
(b) All that you will see and feel will be illusions.
(c) Hide your broken arms in your sleeves.
(d) Talk, or I'll dash its head against the rocks.

3. Which details from the text imply that Father is a successful business man?
(a) He is tall and thin.
(b) He wears a coat with tobacco smell.
(c) He continues his walk down our street.
(d) He wears two-hundred dollar suits and good leather shoes with wingtips.

4. What do the two old women do to Tang Ao with the needles?
(a) pin Tang's ears to his head
(b) sew Tang's lips shut
(c) pierce Tang's tongue
(d) pierce Tang's ears

5. What does Kingston notice about the Wild Man as shown in the photos of his capture appearing in the newspaper?
(a) The Wild Man was crying as his captors led him out of the swamp.
(b) The Wild Man was neat and clean and did not act wild or fight his captors.
(c) The men in cowboy hats that escorted him out of the swamp appeared to have given quite a fight against the Wild Man.
(d) The Wild Man's hair and beard were extremely long, because he was unable to groom himself in the swamp.