Two Kinds Part 2

Two Kinds Part 2

Multiple Select

What does dawdled mean?

• waste time

• procrastinate

• act slowly

Multiple Choice

Waverly is mentioned again in this paragraph, what is her relationship with the narrator?

• loving sister

• jealous cousin

• no relations

Multiple Choice

Why did Mr. Chong react with such excitement?

• He was glad it was over

• He was deaf and could not hear the mistakes.

• He was proud of her, regardless of the mistakes.

Multiple Choice

"That was somethin else" is an example of what literary term

• dialect

• diction

• dialogue

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What is another term for everyday language?

• notoriuos

• vernacular

• normal

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When Waverly states, "You are not a genius like me", what is she doing?

• touting

• stating facts

• lying

Multiple Choice

Are the narrators thoughts and actions justified in this paragraph?

• yes

• no

Multiple Choice

Alkazam is an example of what ?

• onomatopoeia

• simile

• metaphor

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What is the significance of the title?

• The mother tells her daughter, there are two kinds of daughters ones that are obedient and ones that do what they want

• There are two kinds of people, people that are good at music and those that are not

• There were two different songs the narrator could play

• The narrator feels two ways about her mother, hate and love

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“It was not the only disappointment my mother felt in me. In the years that followed, I failed her many times, each time asserting my will, my right to fall short of expectations” (p.7).
Why did Jing-mei fail “in the years that followed”? 

• She wasn’t talented enough.
• Her mother was too overbearing. 
• She chose to fail.
• She just didn’t find the right kind of prodigy.

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from "Two Kinds." Here, the narrator explains that she has continued to disappoint her mother. 
In the years that followed, I failed her so many times, each time asserting my own will, my right to fall short of expectations.
What perspective does this comment reveal about the narrator?

• She desperately wanted to overcome failure.
• Failure became a way for her to express her independence.
• Disappointing her mother was unavoidable but devastating
• Her mother's expectations served as a warning to her

Multiple Choice

What is the central idea of "Two Kinds"? If you do not succeed at first, try again. A happy family requires obedient children. An important part of growing up is discovering one's own goals and desires. Parents who expect a lot will inspire high levels of achievement in their children. 

• A happy family requires obedient children.
• An important part of growing up is dicovering one's goals and desires.
• Parents who expect a lot will inspire high levels of achievement in their children.
• Children should always ignore their parents' beliefs and do what they want.

Multiple Choice

How does Jing-Mei change at the end of the story?

• She becomes proud of herself.

• She becomes a child prodigy.

• She becomes Shirley Temple.

• She becomes a world-renowned piano player.

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How did Jing-mei’s attitude change from the beginning of the story to the end?

• She was very sure she was a prodigy throughout the story
• At first she believed she could be a prodigy, but later discovers she can only be herself.
• She was unmotivated and believed she could only be herself. 
• She believed that she was a prodigy, but later recognizes that she stifled that part of herself.