What is a central idea of “Two Kinds”?

An important part of growing up is balancing one’s own goals and desires with others’.

If you do not succeed at first, try again.

A happy family requires obedient children.

Parents who expect a lot will inspire high levels of achievement in their children.

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

She believed that she was a prodigy, but later recognizes that she stifled that part of herself.

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.

Why does Jing-mei’s mother expect so much from her?

She wants the best for her daughter

She wants to take the fame from Jing-mei

She was successful when she was younger

She likes to be mean to Jing-mei

In “Two Kinds,” what does Jing-mei realize after she becomes angry at her reﬂection in the mirror?

She has the power to decide for herself whom she will be.

If she becomes a prodigy, she will be a sad, unpleasant girl.

If she does not become a prodigy, she will not succeed at anything.

She can be the prodigy her mother wants her to be.

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

What is one reason why Jing-Mei plays poorly at the talent show?

Her deaf piano teacher did not instruct her properly.

Her mother distracts her while she's playing.

Waverly makes her lose confidence.

What motivates the narrator to do poorly on her mother's quizzes?

Her desire to not become a prodigy combined with a stubbornness about her mother.

Her wish to become a famous piano player and make lots of money.

Her avoidance of reality and fear of changing.

Her ideas about happiness and perfection.

What was the mother’s belief?

that you could become anything in America

that you could become anything in China

that you could become very poor in America

that you could be safe in America

"Two Kinds" Amy Tan

Authored by Deanna Keys

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According to Jing-mei's mother, what are the "two kinds"?

Daughters who obey and daughters who follow their own minds

Great pianists and all other pianists

People wh try their best best and people wh are lazy

Parents are proud and loving... and parents who are selfish

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In "Two Kinds," how does the mother feel about life in America?

She is deptessed and bitter

She is fearful and nervous

She is resentful and angry

She is optimistic and expectant

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"Of course, you can be a prodigy, too," my mother told me when I was nine. Jing-mei’s mother’s expectations in this excerpt (page 1) help to develop…

Jing-mei’s sense of shame

Jing-mei’s sense of loyalty

Jing-mei’s sense of disappointment

Jing-mei’s sense of opportunity and hope

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When Jing-mei says: “I liked the haircut, and it made me actually look forward to my future fame” (p. 1), we can infer that Jing-mei is…

Ambitious

Shy

Disrespectful

Stubborn

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“I hated the tests, the raised hopes and failed expectations” (p.2). This quote suggests that Jing-mei at this point…

hates tests

hates letting her mother down

hates letting herself down

doesn’t care about what her mother says

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In “Two Kinds,” why does the mother take her daughter to get her hair curled?

She wants her daughter to look more grown—up.

She wants her daughter to look taller.

She wants her daughter to look like Shirley Temple.

She wants her daughter to be a child model.

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In “Two Kinds,” why is the daughter at first excited about her mother’s expectations for her?

She identifies with the child star, Shirley Temple.

She hopes that she will win her parents’ approval.

She wants to prove that she has more talent than Waverly.

She is bored and hopes to find an outlet for her talent.

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"Two Kinds" Amy Tan

According to Jing-mei's mother, what are the "two kinds"?

In "Two Kinds," how does the mother feel about life in America?

"Of course, you can be a prodigy, too," my mother told me when I was nine. Jing-mei’s mother’s expectations in this excerpt (page 1) help to develop…

When Jing-mei says: “I liked the haircut, and it made me actually look forward to my future fame” (p. 1), we can infer that Jing-mei is…

“I hated the tests, the raised hopes and failed expectations” (p.2). This quote suggests that Jing-mei at this point…

In “Two Kinds,” why does the mother take her daughter to get her hair curled?

In “Two Kinds,” why is the daughter at first excited about her mother’s expectations for her?

What is a central idea of “Two Kinds”?

“Of course, you could be a prodigy, too.” Which is a synonym for prodigy?

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