Two Kinds Study Guide

Expressed sorrow about

• lamented

• squabbling

• devasted

fighting noisily over small matters

• lamented

• squabbling

• devasted

destroyed, completely upset

• lamented

• squabbling

• devasted

What is the girls mother pressuring her to do?

• Get a good grade in Art

• Become a prodigy.

How does the mother pay for piano lessons?

• By cleaning homes.

• By selling her car.

Does the narrator practice for her talent show?

• Yes

• No

Does the girl do well at her concert?

• No, she did awful.

• Yes she did great.

Why did only Mr. Chong clap during her concert?

• He's deaf.

• He was making fun of her.

What does the mother give her daughter at the end of the story?

• A piano.

• An award.

• A hug.

Being yourself is more important than being the best at something is the ________ of the story.

• Theme

• Setting