In american born chinese, why is the monkey king refused entrance into the party?

Because he is not wearing shoes.

Explanation:

In American Born Chinese, the Monkey King is an important character. However, he is faced with a conflict. Even though he is a king (and a god), he is not allowed to go to a party hosted by other gods because he is not wearing any shoes, and because he is a monkey. This upsets him, as the Monkey King is extremely conceited and believes himself to be entitled to divine rights.

the catholic church withhold people's access to the bible during the middle ages.

people could go to church and listen to the teachings, but it was absolutely forbidden to own and/or read the books of both the old and new testaments. it was also prohibited to translate the books (which where originally in biblical hebrew) to any other language.

this was done so the church could remain in control of what their teachings were and to enhance their importance and power, while also being able to judge people's actions through information that was unavailable for the general public.

answer: c  

the factory goes out of business, causing the workers to lose their jobs.

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