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Gene Luen YangA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
Reading Check
1. What are the four “major heavenly disciplines” that the Monkey King has mastered?
2. Why is the Monkey King not allowed to enter the party?
3. What toy does Wei-Chen have that Jin is interested in?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. What does Jin want to be when he grows up? How does the herbalist respond?
2. Who is Peter Garbinsky? Describe Jin’s relationship with this character.
3. Who is “Chin-Kee?” How is this character represented and how does Danny respond to his visit?
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