American Born Chinese Quiz
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Answer the following questions based on the events of American Born Chinese.
- 1.Who is the author of American Born Chinese?
- A.
Jin Wang Chen
- B.
Gene Luen Yang
- C.
Wei-Chen Lau
- D.
Ju Lo Yang
- 2.What type of novel is American Born Chinese?
- A.
Historical Fiction
- B.
Comic Book
- C.
Realistic Fiction
- D.
Graphic Novel
- 3.American Born Chinese won what award for excellence in young adult literature?
- A.
The Newberry Award
- B.
The Printz Award
- C.
The Caldecott
- D.
All of the Above
- 4.The Monkey King is the ruler of_______________.
- A.
Peach Prime Land
- B.
Monkey World
- C.
Flower Fruit Mountain
- D.
Kung Fu Kingdom
- 5.Why is the Monkey King not allowed into the party with the other deities?
- A.
He is rude to the doorman
- B.
He threatens to start a fight
- C.
He complains about how long the line is to get into the party
- D.
He isn't wearing shoes
- 6.When the Monkey King returns to his home after the party he smells______________in his house.
- A.
Monkey
- B.
Bananas
- C.
Flower fruits
- D.
Smelly shoes
- 7.Based on the parable his mother tells him in chapter 2, we can assume that the reasoning behind Jin's parents moving is so that________________.
- A.
Jin can get a good education
- B.
Jin can make friends
- C.
Jin's parents can make more money
- D.
Jin can play basketball
- 8.When Jin tells the herbalisist's wife that he wants to be a Transformer, she tells him he can be whatever he wants as long as he______________.
- A.
Gives her $5
- B.
Prays to the Gods
- C.
Works hard in school
- D.
Gives up his soul
- 9.When Jin is introduced at school, Timmy asks the teacher if Jin_______________.
- A.
Speaks any English
- B.
Eats rice
- C.
Is good at math
- D.
Eats dog
- 10.When the bully with buckteeth makes fun of Jin for having buckteeth, that is an example of _____________.
- A.
Symbolism
- B.
Metaphor
- C.
Irony
- D.
Simile
- 11.The FIRST person who pretends to be Jin's friend is_____________.
- A.
Wei-Chen
- B.
Timmy
- C.
Steve
- D.
Peter Garbinski
- 12.When Jin first sees Wei-Chen he_______________.
- A.
Is excited for a new friend
- B.
Is worried that Timmy will make fun of Wei-Chen
- C.
Hates him
- D.
Can't wait to introduce him to Suzy Nakamura
- 13.Jin finally befriends Wei-Chen when Wei-Chen shares _____________ with Jin.
- A.
A toy robot
- B.
His Game Boy
- C.
A stuffed monkey
- D.
His lunch
- 14.The author sets up Chin-Kee's story like a ______________.
- A.
Mystery
- B.
Drama
- C.
Sit-com
- D.
Reality show
- 15.Danny has a crush on a girl named___________.
- A.
Amelia
- B.
Melanie
- C.
Suzy
- D.
Janet
- 16.In the beginning of the book, we are lead to believe that Chin-Kee is Danny's ______________.
- A.
Friend
- B.
Uncle
- C.
Brother
- D.
Cousin
- 17.In what way is Chin-Kee a stereotype for Asians?
- A.
The way he talks
- B.
The clothes he wears
- C.
The way he looks
- D.
All of the above
- 18.The Monkey King studies _____ disciplines of kung fu.
- A.
4
- B.
8
- C.
12
- D.
16
- 19.After studying the discplines of kung fu in his cave, the Monkey King appears to be more like a(n) ______________.
- A.
God
- B.
Eagle
- C.
Monkey
- D.
Human
- 20.After studying his disciplines of kung fu, the Monkey King insists on being called____________.
- A.
The Great Sage, Equal of Heaven
- B.
Wonderful God of Flower Fruit Mountain
- C.
Tze-Yo-Tzuh
- D.
Lao-Tsu
- 21.After stomping Ao-Kuang (the Dragon King), he gives the Monkey King a _____________.
- A.
Secret kung fu discipline
- B.
Pair of shoes
- C.
Magic cudgel
- D.
Book of Chinese fables
- 22.When Tze-Yo-Tzuh tells the Monkey King that he is always within his reach, what does the Monkey King do?
- A.
He shape-shifts into a dragon
- B.
He clones himself using his hair
- C.
He becomes a giant and stomps on him
- D.
He flies on a cloud through the frames of the book
- 23.When the Monkey King flies to the five pillars of gold, what evidence proves that he is still within Tze-Yo-Tzuh's reach at all times?
- A.
The Monkey King's pee is on Tze-Yo-Tzuh's hand
- B.
The Monkey King's name is carved in Tze-Yo-Tzuh's hand
- C.
The Monkey King's shoes are left in Tze-Yo-Tzuh's hand
- D.
Both A and B
- 24.What is the Monkey King's punishment for not changing back into a monkey?
- A.
He is stuck under a mountain of rocks
- B.
He is transformed into a human
- C.
He is forced to live on earth
- D.
He is sent to live in the ocean
- 25.Who does Jin have a crush on?
- A.
Amelia
- B.
Melanie
- C.
Suzy
- D.
Janet
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