Amy Tan--"Two Kinds"

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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"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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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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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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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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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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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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An important theme, or message, from "Two Kinds" is

• Keep an open mind about what you can achieve.

• Accepting yourself for who you are is more important than achievement.

• Children should be who their parents want them to be.

• Obedience is more important than anything else.

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Both the narrator and mother share the personality trait of ...

• Obedience

• Stubbornness

• Carelessness

• Peacefulness

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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.

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