American Born Chinese
What do Jin and the Monkey King learn by the end of the novel?
They both learn self acceptance (that they do not read to change)
Troy uses a lot of metaphors from this sport that he once played
What is baseball
The narrator of the story, she is a little girl at the beginning and a teen at the end. She dreams of escaping Mango Street
Who is Esperanza?
A multi-headed monster that eats several of Odysseus' men
Who is Scylla?
He gave an eloquent speak known as the Gettysburg Address
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This character represents the worst anti Asian stereotypes
Who is Chin-Kee?
This symbolizes protection, separation, and family relationships, depending on the charcater
What are fences?
Esperanza dreams of one day owning this
A home of her own
Who is Polyphemus or the Cyclops?
Jin committed treachery against Wei Chen when he kissed his girlfriend __________
Who is Suzy?
Danny's best friend who is very comfortable in his own skin until the end when Danny betrays him
Who is Wei Chen?
Named after an archangel, Troy's brother who sustained a head injury from the war and likes to blow his trumpet
Who is Gabriel?
This character sees "mice" and works hard to escape poverty through education
Who is Alicia
Despite facing storms, monsters, and many years of suffering, Odysseus's greatest desire throughout the epic is to do this
What is return home to Ithaca (or reunite with his family)?
This character's most outstanding trait is cunning or guile
Who is Odysseus?
Why was the Monkey king rejected from the party?
He wasn't wearing shoes
Who is Rose?
Esperanza's family lives in a one bedroom house that she shares with 5 other siblings. What does this suggest about her socioeconomic level?
Esperanza comes from a poor family
Odysseus has his men plug their ears with beeswax and orders himself tied to the mast so that he can safely encounter these creatures.
Who are the Sirens?
This Greek God sends a terrible tempest to throw Odysseus' raft off course
Who is Poseidon?
Jin holding is holding this toy when the herbalist's wife warns him that he can be whoever he wants as long as he is willing to forfeit his soul
What is a transformer?
Troy has several encounters with this gloomy figure who foreshadows his end
Who is Mr. Death?
What literary element is this an example of? "My name is made out of tin and hurt the way cooking pans hurt when they are left out in the sun."
What is metaphor?
This Goddess is Odysseus fiercest protector
Who is Athena?
This character from Fences responds to hardship admirably as she always conducts herself with self respect and dignity
Who is Rose?