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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. Who does the Emperor prepare a great feast for?

2. Who does the Jade Emperor send for to help him with Monkey?

3. Who has the beast claimed as his wife?

4. What does the monster in the river like to eat?

5. What does Pigsy try to do to Monkey when he returns home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ts'ui add twenty years to the Emperor's life?

2. What is the challenge Buddha lays down for Monkey?

3. Why does Tripitaka need to control Monkey?

4. How does Monkey escape death?

5. How does the Stone Monkey become King?

6. How does Monkey trick Pigsy?

7. How does Hsuan Tang revenge his father's death?

8. What is the magic coat and hat that Kuan-yin gives to Tripitaka for?

9. How does Tripiakata get to Monkey?

10. How is Jade Emperor a wise leader?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Monkey is both a folk and mythological story. What are the mechanics of a folk and mythological story in terms of the following?

1. Language

2. Character

3. Structure

Essay Topic 2

Ch'Eng-En Wu gives some of his characters names relating to the Buddhist religion. Pick one of the following names and examine what meaning their name gives to their character and the story in general:

1. Tripitaka,

2. Bodhisattva

3. Subhuti.

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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