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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 Monkey's new title?

2. What is the river monster's real name?

3. Why did the wizard overthrow the emperor?

4. What does the King give Tripitaka to convince his son that Tripitaka has come in the King's name?

5. Who challenges Monkey and the others when they reach Cart Slow?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the turtle ask the travelers to ask Buddha?

2. Why does the monster want to eat Tripitaka?

3. What does Monkey find out about the city Cart Slow?

4. How does Monkey defeat the immortals?

5. What does Tripitaka dream about after getting across the lake?

6. Why do Monkey and the others have to stop traveling when they get to the river?

7. What are the character's new names?

8. What mistake does Kuan-yin tell Monkey he makes with the second monster in this section?

9. What is the perch's plan to capture Tripitaka?

10. Summarize the book.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the 1970s Monkey was made into a famous TV series. Why do you think the themes and ideas in the book were still relevant 6 years later? How did the filmmakers adapt the themes to fit in with the new environment? How did these changes affect the meaning of the story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the books reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

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