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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 saves Tripitaka?

2. What does the Stone Monkey demand from the dragon?

3. What does Kuan-yin tell the dragon he must do for Buddha to forgive him of his sins?

4. What do the judges send Ts'ui Chio to find?

5. What does the bridge lead to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pigsy join the group?

2. Why does Monkey go off to find religion?

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

4. In what way is Tripitaka not well suited to adventure?

5. How does Tripiakata get to Monkey?

6. Why does the Stone Monkey return to his brethren?

7. How does the Stone Monkey become King?

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

9. How is Jade Emperor a wise leader?

10. What does the Patriach Subodhi teach the Stone Monkey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Away from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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