Name: _____________ Group 

Name____________ 
American Born Chinese  
Reading Due Dates 
 
Section One  Friday September 7th   Read to page 20  

Section Two   Friday September 14th   Read to page 52 

Section Three  Friday September 21st  Read to page 84 

Section Four   Friday September 28th   Read to page 106 

Section Five  Friday October 19th   Read to page 160 

Section Six  Friday October 26th   Read to page 198 

Section Seven  Friday November 2nd   Read to page End 

 
Packet Due Dates 
 
Section One  Monday September 10th  

Section Two   Monday September 17th  

Section Three  Monday September 24th 

Section Four   Monday October 4th  

Section Five  Monday October 22nd  

Section Six  Monday October 29th  

Section Seven  Monday November 5th  

 
 
 
 
 Section One 
Reflect below about the monkey king and the dinner 
party. Write below for ONE of the following. Please 
circle. Use Textual Evidence.  
a. How would you feel as the monkey king? Why does 
his lack of shoes represent part of his identity?  
b. What would you have done if you were not let in 
because of who you are? Have you ever felt judged 
because of your identity?  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feedback and areas for growth  

 
 
 
 Section Two 
Reflect below about Jin’s experience in school or 
Chin Kee. Write below for ONE of the following. 
Please circle. Use Textual Evidence.  
a. Consider why Jin didn’t want to be friends with 
Wien-Chen. How do you think this affects Wien-Chen? 
b. Why do you think Danny is embarrassed by Chin 
Kee? How would you feel as Chin Kee? How would you 
feel as Danny?  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feedback and areas for growth  

 
 
 Section Three 
Reflect below about the Monkey King and his change 
into a God. Write below for ONE of the following. 
Please circle. Use Textual Evidence.  
a. What pushed the Monkey King to become more 
powerful and force himself to become more like the 
other Gods? What does his decision to wear shoes 
represent?  
b, What caused the Monkey King to run from 
Tze-Yo-Tzuh? How do you think the Monkey King feels 
being told that he cannot escape being a monkey?  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feedback and areas for growth  

 
 
 
 Section Four 
Reflect below about Jin’s jealousy of Greg. Write 
below for ONE of the following. Please circle. Use 
Textual Evidence.  
a. Why do you think Jin is so jealous of Greg and 
Amelia? Is it only because Jin is nervous to talk to 
Amelia, or is it because Greg and Jin are so different?  
b. What does the bullying Jin receive relate to his 
identity? Can it be the reason he doesn’t want to talk 
in class, or to Amelia?  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feedback and areas for growth  

 
 
 
 Section Five 
Reflect below about the Chin-Kee and the racial 
stereotypes he represents or about the Monkey 
King. Write below for ONE of the following. Please 
circle. Use Textual Evidence.  
a. What about Chin-Kee is different from his 
classmates? Can you relate his character to another 
you have seen in a movie or on TV? 
b. Why would Tze-Yo-Tzuh allow the Monkey King to 
be trapped for 500 years? How did Wong Lai-Tsao 
help the Monkey King see his true self? 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feedback and areas for growth  
 
 
 Section Six  
Reflect below about Jin. Write below for ONE of the 
following. Please circle. Use Textual Evidence.  
a. Why do you think Greg feels Jin is not Amelia’s 
“type”?  
b. Where did Danny come from? Can you compare 
this change to the one the Monkey King made?  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feedback and areas for growth   
 
 
 Section Seven 
Reflect below about Jin and the Monkey King. Write 
below for ONE of the following. Please circle. Use 
Textual Evidence.  
a. Chin-Kee eventually teaches Jin to be his true self. How 
do these three stories intertwin together? What is each 
characters’ purpose? 
b. Can you explain the purpose of Wien-Chen in Jin’s 
journey? How did Wien-Chen help Jin, and how did Jin help 
Wien-Chen?  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feedback and areas for growth