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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 takes the travelers back to the Emperor?

2. What do the travelers see after traveling for many months?

3. Why did the fish escape Kuan-yin's pond?

4. What is the name of the city the Buddhist priests are held captive?

5. What does the Monkey say he needs to get from heaven?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the monster want to eat Tripitaka?

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

3. How do the travelers get to Buddha's paradise from the village?

4. How can Tripitaka prove what the King told him is true?

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

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

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

8. How does Monkey defeat the immortals?

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

10. How is Sandy different to Monkey and Pigsy?

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

Ch'Eng-En Wu gives some of his characters names relating to the Buddhist religion. Pick one of the following names and examine what meaning their name gives to their character and the story in general:

1. Tripitaka,

2. Bodhisattva

3. Subhuti.

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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