Show:
Monkey King
Jin
Chin Kee
Symbols
Miscellaneous
100
Why wasn't the Monkey King welcome at the party of the deities?
He wasn't wearing any shoes
100
What does Jin tell the herbalist wife that he wants to be when he grows up?
A transformer
100
Why is there a laugh track and clapping included in the Chin Kee section?
So that the reader knows not to take the section seriously, especially when it is making fun of racial stereotypes.
100

What is symbolic of Jin's hair?

It reflects the theme of identity by wanting to be different or look differently.

100
Who is the author of American Born Chinese?
Gene Luen Yang
200
What does the Monkey King try to become after he is rejected from the party of the gods?
A human
200
Why does Greg tell Jin to stay away from Amelia? What does Jin think he really means?
Greg doesn't think Jin is cool enough to hang out with Amelia. Jin think it is because he is Chinese.
200

What does Chin Kee represent to the novel as a whole?

The danger of (Asian) stereotypes.

200

What does the transformer toy represent?

Identity, fluidity, and the potential for both positive and negative transformations

200
Why is the title of the book 'American Born Chinese'?
To show that Jin needed to accept both of his cultures (American and Chinese) in order to find his identity
300
Who is the Monkey King's son?
Wei-Chen
300
Why does Jin tell Wei-Chen that he is not worthy of Suzy? (pg. 191)
Jin is upset about what happened with Greg and takes it out on Wei-Chen. Jin wants to separate himself form Wei- Chen because he views him as an "F.O.B."
300
Name at least two Asian stereotypes depicted by Chin Kee's character.
1. Accent 2. Clothing 3. Skin color 4. Interactions with girls 5. Martial Arts
300

The Monkey King's shoes represent...

Acculturation, or the desire to fit in/conform.
300

What did the message from Heaven to the Monkey King say?

He was to be executed.
400
Why does the Monkey King get trapped under a mountain of rocks for many years?
He needed to accept himself as a monkey and see how good it was to be a monkey.
400

What traits does Jin have after turning into Danny?

Blonde, blue eyes, "all American boy"

400

What does Chin Kee do in school to embarrass Danny?

He dances on the library table.

400

The laugh track—the “HA HA HA” and “CLAP CLAP CLAP” that run along the bottom of panels in the chapters represent.... 

Danny’s story—symbolizes American pop culture and sitcoms, and specifically, the racist attitudes expressed toward Asians.

400

Who is Tze-Yo-Tzuh?

God of all gods, the creator, ruler of heaven

500

What is the Monkey trying to explain to Jin when he says, "You know, Jin, I would have saved myself from five hundred years' imprisonment beneath a mountain of rock had I only realized how good it is to be a monkey." (pg. 223)

That Jin should just be happy to be himself.

500

What happens to Jin during the night in the last chapter that shocks him?

He wakes up as Danny.

500

What do we find out about Chin Kee's relationship to Danny at the end of Danny's story?

That Chin Kee is not  Danny's cousin, but the Monkey King is trying to teach him a lesson

500

ABC uses _______, particularly through the Monkey King story, to explore themes in a "story within story" format.

Allegory

500

What is the Monkey King's decree to his subjects in part 2?

All monkeys must wear shoes to acculturate or "fit in".