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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the story say the Monkey King was "born of" (9)?
(a) Lightening.
(b) Water.
(c) Rock.
(d) Fire.

2. Who volunteers right away to help take care of Mr. Graham's classroom animals?
(a) Greg.
(b) Amelia.
(c) Jin.
(d) Wei-Chen.

3. What is used for the first time in the illustration of the Monkey King learning "Discipline One" on page 10?
(a) A depiction of a character's thoughts (thought-balloon).
(b) Smell lines (wafteron).
(c) A Chinese character (Hanzi).
(d) A sound-effect word (onomatopoeia).

4. What rude comment does Jin make to Wei-Chen?
(a) He asks him if his family eats dogs.
(b) He makes fun of Wei-Chen's lunch.
(c) He tells him to speak English because he is in America.
(d) He makes fun of Wei-Chen's name.

5. What is offensive about the remarks that Timmy and his friend make as they pass Suzy, Jin, and Wei-Chen after school?
(a) They insult their intelligence.
(b) They are racist.
(c) They threaten their safety.
(d) They are sexually suggestive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jin's mother visit the herbalist?

2. What does Jin's friendship with Peter Garbinsky show about Jin?

3. What famous historical person is depicted in the story's first panel, on page 7?

4. What does Melanie tell Danny after school?

5. Who is "The Great Sage, Equal of Heaven" (60)?

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