Question

During a fight, a character in this novel is captured after (-5[1])he is hit in the head by a bracelet thrown from heaven. (15[1])In this novel, the daughter of a village elder is kidnapped by her hard-working suitor who consumes more food than the farm produces. (15[1])In a (15[1])later supplement to this novel, one character is (15[1])able to time travel after getting trapped in a dream world (15[1])by a fish demon. A character in this novel loses a bet after he is unable to (*) somersault out of a hand. The task of cleaning (10[1])altars is given to a character in this novel who uses a nine-toothed rake as a weapon. (10[1])A character in this novel born from a stone egg is freed from the mountain he is trapped under after agreeing to help a monk retrieve (10[1])Buddhist texts. For 10 points, name this novel in which Tang Sanzang and Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, travel to India. ■END■

ANSWER: Journey to the West [or Xī Yóu Jì; accept Monkey: A Folk-Tale of China before “Monkey” is said]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Henry CafaroChicago BChicago D10-5
Biyang ZhangMichigan AOhio State A2215
Cyrus ZhouWUSTLPurdue B4515
Ryan HappelSIUE BOhio State C4715
Braden BoothMissouriChicago A5515
Quynh PhungPurdue ASIUE A6615
Rohan NavaneethaOhio State BPurdue C9210
Leo TaoMichigan BChicago C10910
Max HodesChicago DChicago B13510

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