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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 is Stone Monkey's job in heaven?

2. Who does Monkey turn himself into?

3. Why doesn't Wen Ch'iao argue with Liu?

4. How is Ehr-lang related to the Jade Emperor?

5. What does Ch'en do with the carp?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the Stone Monky leave his brethren?

3. Why does the Patriarach banish the Stone Monkey?

4. Why does Kuan-yin think Hsuan Tsang will make a good script seeker?

5. What does the Stone Monkey see on the other side of the waterfall?

6. How does Monkey trick Pigsy?

7. How does Pigsy join the group?

8. How does Monkey kill the Demon?

9. How does Buddha prove Monkey never left his hand?

10. How does Wen-ch'iao save her child?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does religion play in Chinese society? What role does religion play in Western society? Why has religion has lost its impact in Western society? Has religion lost its impact in China as well?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the animals in the book and examine the myths that surround that animal in popular culture. How did these myths develop? What is the truth behind the myth?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme:

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

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