Monkey: A Folk Novel of China Quizzes

Monkey: A Folk Novel of China Quiz 1

1 How does Monkey become the king of the other monkeys?
He defeats the celestial warriors, including Natha, Moksha, and Erh-lang.

He can transform the greatest number of times: 72.

He has the tenacity to jump through a waterfall

He is the only one who has the courage to journey to the underworld to meet Yama, King of Death.
2 What is the name of the monkeys' home?
Peach Garden

Cave of the Water Curtain

Cave of the Flowers and Fruit

Mountain of the Water Cave
3 Who suggests to the Jade Emperor that Monkey should come work in Heaven so that they can keep an eye on him?
Yama, King of Death

Natha

Spirit of the Planet Pluto

Spirit of the Planet Venus
4 Which of the following is NOT a name that Monkey is called?
Stone Monkey

Great Sage, Equal of Heaven

Red-legged Immortal

Aware-of-Vacuity
5 How is Monkey ultimately subdued?
Lao Tzu ensnares him in the Diamond Snare permanently

The Patriarch kills Monkey for revealing his secrets to the other pupils.

Buddha places him under the Mountain of Five Elements

Moksha's superior magic allows him to kill Monkey
6 Where does Monkey gain the ability to do magic and transformations?
From the Jade Emperor

From a Great Sage

From the Red-legged Immortal

From an Immortal called the Patriarch
7 Who was Hui-yen before he took his religious name and became a disciple of Kuan-yin?
Natha, first son of Vaisravana

Moksha, second son of Vaisravana

Blue Lotus

Wei Cheng, scholar of the city of Ch'ang-an
8 Despite his good intentions, whose deaths does the Emperor of T'ang cause?
those of Blue Jacket and Li

those of Liu and Blue Lotus

those of Liu, Blue Lotus, and the dragon

those of Liu and Li
9 During what dynasty was this novel written?
Song

Qin

Tang

Ming
10 Where do we first meet Sandy?
on top of Sandy Hill outside the city of Ch'ang-an

in Western Paradise

at the River of Flowing Sands

in the city of Ch'ang-an
11 What is another name for the Mountain of Five Elements
Mountain of Water and Fire

Mountain of Two Frontiers

Mountain of Fruit and Flowers

Mountain of Five Roads
12 Which of the following describes Monkey best?
ingenious

docile

honest

greedy
13 What does the Scripture of the Tight Fillet do to Monkey?
induces a headache

makes him invincible

gives him a stomache

causes his head to shrink
14 What happened to Mr. Kao's daughter?
She drowned in a nearby lake

She was killed by a monster

She is married to Kao Ts'ai

She was married to a monster
15 Who is Pigsy married to?
Blue Orchid, daughter of Mr. Kao

Blue Lotus, former wife of Liu

Kuan-yin, bodhisattva

Jade Bud, the Emperor's sister
16 Which quote applies to Pigsy?
"You impudent stableman, you half-witted red-bottom"

"I am the Great Sage Equal to Heaven"

"he turned a somersault and leapt into the air"

"He eats four or five pounds of rice at each meal"
17 In what order do the disciples join Tripitaka?
Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy, and white dragon horse

Monkey, white dragon horse, Pigsy and Sandy

white dragon horse, Monkey, Sandy and Pigsy

white dragon horse, Monkey, Pigsy and Sandy
18 How does Monkey catch Pigsy?
by causing a windstorm

by killing him in his sleep

by disguising himself as Blue Orchid

by bludgeoning him with a cudgel
19 Pigsy and Monkey
are indifferent to one another

hate one another irreconcilably

often fight and play pranks on one another

have a harmonious friendship
20 Monkey takes a handful of gold and silver from Mr. Kao and
gives it to Kao Ts'ai for leading him to a new disciple

offers it to Buddha in gratitude for ensuring their safety

keeps it for Tripitaka and himself in case of future hardships

donates it to charity and as alms for the beggars
21 Why has Sandy fallen out of favor with Heaven?
He helped Monkey during his mischievous rebellion

He broke a crystal dish at a celestial banquet

He is secretly in love with the Jade Emperor's wife

He stole from the Peach Orchard
22 Who convinced the Jade Emperor to commute Sandy's sentence?
Wei Cheng

Moska

Kuan-yin

Red-legged Immortal
23 What does the king show Tripitaka to prove himself the true king?
his old imperial robes

a white jade tablet

a painting of his son

an imperial ring
24 How does the king convey his troubles to Tripitaka?
in a dream

by letter

through Kuan-yin

via royal decree
25 Where does Monkey go to meet the king's son, the young prince?
While the usurper king is trying to kill the prince

While the prince is on a journey

While the prince is taking a stroll through the forest

While the prince is hunting

Through their long journey to India to retrieve the scriptures, what do the main characters (Tripitaka, Monkey, Pigsy, Sandy) learn about themselves, each other, and their own beliefs? How do they react to various circumstances?

These are thematic ideas. You can find out about what they learned and how they grew at the themes link below:

https://www.gradesaver.com/monkey-a-folk-novel-of-china/study-guide/themes

Asked by Verlene Kate Tiagan V #1134065

Answered by Aslan on 4/4/2021 5:28 PM

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Compare and contrast the role of two religions in Monkey. Do they always work in harmony? Do they have separate hierarchies? Conflicting ideologies? Do they provide sources of conflict? If so, how and why?

Thanks for your questions. This is only a short answer space but I can make a general comment.

Tripitaka is taking the journey from China in the east to India where Buddha has his holy scriptures so the religion of Buddha can spread and people can...

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Analyzing how the writer used description/

Okay, so what writer/text is it? If you have an extract could you send it? You're only focusing on 'description', so stuff like language devices really: metaphors, similes, personification, [in poems especially, anaphora, enjambment, caesura,...

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Answered by Sophie S #721193 on 11/20/2017 12:14 AM

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