American Born Chinese

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following phrases best summarizes the point of the old Chinese parable in Section 2?

A) That your environment can influence your actions and mindset

B) That capitalism is evil

C) That university is only for people who live nearby

D) That mothers always know what is best for their daughters

2. Which of the following phrases best describes how Jin is initially treated when he transfers to Mayflower Elementary School?

A) With compassion

B) With understanding

C) With discrimination

D) With anger

3. Which of the five senses is embarrassing for both Jin and the Monkey King?

A) Sight

B) Smell

C) Taste

D) Touch

4. Which of the following reasons best describes why “ha-ha” is shown under the drawings in Section 3?

A) It is the script for the Chin-Kee character.

B) It is the lyrics to the background song.

C) It is supposed to show how funny Jin is.

D) It is supposed to mimic a laugh track from a sitcom.

5. How do the deities of Heaven initially respond to The Great Sage, Equal of Heaven’s new title?

A) Fear

B) Desire

C) Curiosity

D) Laughter

6. Which of the following motifs are used throughout the story?

A) The scepter of the Monkey King

B) The number four

C) The city of San Francisco

D) The Cantonese dialect

7. Which of the following reasons best explains why Jin tells Wei-Chen he is not worthy of Suzy?

A) A projection of his frustrations with himself

B) A realization that he loves Suzy

C) A desire to impress Greg

D) A concern for Suzy’s well-being

8. How does Yang graphically represent emotion for Jin?

A) Hearts

B) Flowers

C) Rain clouds

D) Lightning bolts

9. Which of the following best describes how Jin’s story is linked with “Chin-Kee?”

A) Jin has transformed into Danny.

B) Danny is descended from the Monkey King.

C) Jin is also called “Chin-Kee” at school.

D) “Chin-Kee” and Wei-Chen are cousins.

10. In his conversation with Steve, Danny notes that Chin-Kee “embarrass[es] the crap out of [him].” (Section 6) Which of the following literary terms does Danny use in this quote?

A) Simile

B) Metaphor

C) Hyperbole

D) Allusion

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating text details to support your response.

1. What is the structure of the novel? Describe how the separate structure intersects at the end.

2. Who are the narrators of the graphic novel? What is the narration style?