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Chapter 2
1.
The monkeys find themselves at the bottom of a gigantic waterfall.
2.
AWV.
3.
Monkey accepts the dare made by the curious monkey…whoever is brave enough to go through the waterfall and
discover what is on the other side will become our king.
4.
5. AWV.
Chapter 3
1.
Monkey finds a hidden paradise with lush gardens, beautiful tables, books, a golden throne, and more.
2.
Monkey becomes the king by going through the waterfall and finding the paradise when no one else would. He
proved himself worthy by doing this challenge. The other monkeys also keep their word and proclaim him king.
3.
The monkeys behave badly…they scream, fight, squabble, push, and shove each other.
4.
AWV.
Chapter 4
1.
Monkeys are happy when they have no cares or worries. AWV.
2.
Monkey worries about dying and then all the joy will end.
3.
Monkey’s quest is to find the secrets of the 3 beings that live forever.
4.
Sages, immortals, gods.
5.
The woodcutter takes Monkey to Master Subhodi’s cave. Master Subhodi is a sage.
6.
7. AWV.
Chapter 5
1.
Monkey is greeted by a tiny child (sent by Master Subhodi) and the child knows everything about monkey and his
arrival.
2.
AWV. Subhodi is solemn, dignified, a man with a long, white beard, kind face, eyes full of wisdom. Monkey is
boastful, loud, impatient, and naughty.
3.
Monkey does not want to learn the any of the 360 schools of wisdom. He does not want to do anything that is difficult
or will take time.
4.
Everything that Master Subhodi suggests, Monkey turns down. He wants only to learn one thing…to live forever.
5.
6. AWV.
Chapter 6
1.
Monkey was able to read Master Subhodi’s secret signs.
2.
3. 4. AWV.
5. Master Subhodi makes a fool of Monkey. He says Monkey knows nothing about cloud soaring, the Three Calamities,
and the secret of life. AWV.
Chapter 7
1.
AWV, but may include work hard, study, recite spells, memorize formulas, listen to master’s lessons, be respectful, be
humble, never use powers without a good reason, etc.
2.
Monkey’s reason for using his special powers is to show he is smarter than all the other students. Master will not
think this is a good reason though Monkey obviously does.
3.
4. 5. AWV.
Chapter 8
1.
When Monkey returns, he finds everything in his paradise has been ruined because his clan was attacked by a demon.
2.
Havoc means disaster, chaos and ruin. The Demon of Havoc is enormous, with bulging muscles, blows hot winds, his
eyes are fireballs, his beard is made of icicles,, his chest covered with hailstones, and he carries lightning bolts. This
is the disasters that come from all of Mother Nature’s weather.
3.
The Demon laughs at Monkey’s size, and throws away his weapons.
4.
Monkey uses his fists like cannonballs, he becomes invisible to evade the lightning bolts, and finally he plucks golden
hairs from his leg which turn into hundreds of tiny monkeys who swarm over the demon and conquer it.
5.
AWV.
Chapter 9
1.
Monkey seeks a weapon “suitable” for someone as special as he is. He jumps into the churning sea and rides a
whirlpool to the front of the Dragon Palace.
2.
The Dragon King agrees because he is a little nervous about Monkey because only someone great and powerful could
get to the bottom of the sea. So the Dragon King does not refuse him.
3.
Monkey was not respectful because he refused the 3 weapons offered to him and chose his own from the Dragon’s
Treasure Hall.
4.
Monkey wants the “magic pillar” that holds up an island on the sea surface.
