Rules of the Game

Where does Waverly live?

• in a mansion
• on a farm
• in a five-bedroom flat above a butcher store
• in a two-bedroom flat above a bakery

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Who's got a chess set?

• Lao Po
• Vincent
• Waverly
• Winston

Why does Waverly think her mother will not allow her to play in chess tournaments?

• Mrs. Jong doesn't want her to play an American game.
• Mrs. Jong hates chess.
• Mrs. Jong doesn't want her daughter to play with strangers.
• Mrs. Jong doesn' speak good English.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What concessions do Waverly's parents make to allow her to practice?

• She has her own bedroom.
• She doesn't do the dishes.
• She doesn't have to finish her rice.
• All of the above is correct.

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Why is it difficult for Waverly to concentrate at home?

• Her mother stands behind her breathing loudly.
• Her brothers make too much noise.
• She has to help her mother about the house.
• She can't concentrate because of the wind.

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What effect does the gift of the chess board have on Waverly?

• she thinks it's is dull
• she thinks that she should get rid of it because her mother told her to throw it away
• she thinks it's a great way to get ahead of boys
• she is fascinated by it and wants to learn its secrets

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"... I didn't think that we were poor ..." is an example of

• indirect characterization
• conflict
• direct characterization
• character

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following statements represents the principal cause of conflict between Meimei and Mrs. Jong?

• Meimei dislikes going with her mother to the shops; Mrs. Jong enjoys taking Meimei with her.
• Meimei knows how to play chess; Mrs. Jong does not.
• Meimei wears her hair in pigtails; Mrs. Jong keeps hers short.
  
• Meimei understands and wants to live by “American rules”; Mrs. Jong does not.

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For Meimei, what is the real importance of chess “as a game of secrets in which one must show and never tell”?

• It is a strategy she will use in dealing with other situations in life.
• She will never reveal her true feelings about her life in Chinatown.
• She will now be able to win at other games.
• She will become the youngest grandmaster.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How do Meimei and her brothers view the Chinatown alley where they live?

• As a place of adventure
• As an impoverished environment
• As a dull and spiritless place
• As a frightening place

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