Amy Tan--"Two Kinds"
Authored by Heidi Stauffer
English
11th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the beginning of the story, what does the passage below reveal about Jing-mei's mother?
"Of course, you can be a prodigy, too," my mother told me when I was nine.
She is delusional.
She is resentful.
She is optimistic.
She is pessimistic.
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CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
"All day she play chess. All day I have no time do nothing but dust off her winning trophy. You lucky you don't have this problem."
In the above passage, what is Auntie Lindo doing?
lamenting about her lazy daughter
expressing her frustration that Jing-mei is earning too many awards
worrying about not having enough domestic help
bragging about her daughter in attempt to seem superior
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CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which is the best text evidence that supports this statement?
"The daughter did not play piano very well."
I discovered Old Chong's eyes were too slow to keep up.
I played the most discordant sound.
I would play after him, the simple scale.
She brings home too many trophy.
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CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why would Jing-mei’s mother’s call her ungrateful?
She was a classic pianist in China and she resents Jing-mei's lack of talent.
She had to leave children behind in China, so she resents Jing-mei’s refusal of America’s opportunities.
She had to work a second job to pay for the piano lessons.
She is upset that Jung-mei will not donate her old clothes.
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CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When Jing-Mei looks in the mirror one day, she changes from sad to angry and realizes ...
she is powerful.
she will always be afraid of her mother.
she will never be good at the piano.
she is not going to stay in America.
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CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Select ALL correct answers:
Auntie Lindo and Jing-Mei's mother ...
are always kind to each other.
compete with each other about their daughters' accomplishments.
like to brag about/show off their children.
always enjoy each other's company.
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CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When Jing Mei's mother wants her to take piano lessons, Jing Mei might feel ...
confident that her mother believes she can be a genius.
insecure that her mother does not value her as she is.
afraid she will show up all the other girls.
empowered that she can be who she wants to be.
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CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
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