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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 do the Monkey and the others demand an audience with?

2. Where does the perch say the monster can grab Tripitaka?

3. What does the perch tell the monster to make the weather like?

4. What does the monster want to do to Tripitaka when he has caught him?

5. What does Tripitaka refuse to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Pigsy and Monkey force the monster to retreat?

2. Why does the Bodhisattva stop Monkey from destroying the wizard?

3. How do the characters change when they reach Buddha?

4. In what way are Monkey and Pigsy's characters changing in this chapter?

5. What is Monkey's plan to bring the Emperor back to life?

6. Why does the monster want to eat Tripitaka?

7. How does Monkey defeat the immortals?

8. How do Monkey and the others get an audience with the false King?

9. Summarize the book.

10. How does Monkey bring the Emporer back to life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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