American Born Chinese: Vocabulary

In ancient mythology, which term best describes Zeus?

• Diety

• Chamber

• Tze-Yo-Tzu

• Sage

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a god or god-like being

• Haggle

• Zeus

• God

• Diety

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with great force

• Eternity

• Immortality

• Parable

• Thunderous

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When the superhero landed from the sky, it was described as happening with great force. This can also be referred to as:

• Ironically

• Seclusion

• Thuderous

• Infamous

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Then Dracula said "I must return to my chamber before the sun comes up." Chamber means what in the sentence?

• Dungeon

• Outside in the back alley

• Private room or bedroom

• Grave

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What is the definition of a "parable"?

• Unexpectedly the Monkey King told a theme

• Coincidentally a story was told

• Short story with a moral

• Someone who tells many stories and has a theme

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The Clydesdales are quite some steeds.

The word "steed" is referring to what in reference to the definition?

• Majestic horse

• Horse

• Bunnies

• A higher up official

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"....., For I have mastered twelve major disciplines of Kung-Fu and transcended my former title!"

What is the word "transcend" meaning in this sentence?

• Never ending life

• A great deal of passion

• To rise above

• Having a negative reputation

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"After another forty days, he achieved the four major disciplines of bodily form." (Yang, p. 58)

Discipline means what in the graphic novel?

• Field of study

• Being stern and focused

• Seemingly living with strict rules

• The Monkey King's powers

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_______ ________ backs up your opinions with facts.

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