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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. Where does the Stone Monkey live with the other monkeys?

2. Where does Pigsy live?

3. What does Buddha challenge the Stone Monkey to do?

4. What name does the Emperor give Hseuan Tsag before he goes on his journey?

5. What does the Dragon King Son eat when he comes out of the river?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the Stone Monky leave his brethren?

2. How does Monkey get weapons for his brethren?

3. How does Kuan-Yin persuade the monster to join Buddha?

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

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

6. How does Monkey kill the Demon?

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

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

9. How does Kuan-yin get the monster onto her side?

10. How does Monkey prove that he flew to the end of the earth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the construction of Ch'Eng-En Wu's argument.

1. How does he introduce his ideas?

2. How does he construct his ideas to come to logical conclusion?

3. What weaknesses and strengths can you identify in Ch'Eng-En Wu's argument?

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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