Rule of the Game

Who is the narrator of the story?

• Amy Tan

• Lao Po

• Waverly Place Jong

• Waverly Tan

Where does the story take place?

• USA

• California

• London's Chinatown

• San Francisco's Chinatown

Why does the mother tell the girl to bite back her tongue?

• She wants her to stop being annoying

• She wants her to learn the art of invisible strength

• She wants her to just be quiet

• She wants her to bite her own tongue

What is invisible strength good for?

Choose all the correct answers.

• Winning arguments

• Getting respect from others

• Winning Chess games

• Winning against your mother

• Learning how to play chess

Why didn't Waverly feel like she was poor?

Give ONE reason.

What does Waverly's disobedient hair represent?

• Her own disobedience

• Chinese hair

• Chinese culture

• Her mother's difficulty to control her hair

The girl's family calls her Meimei because she is the eldest.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Meimei means little sister and she is the youngest.

When the Caucasian (white) man took her picture in front of the store, the girl felt happy and special.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

She felt like a living exhibit in a museum.

Meimei's family lives above a Chinese bakery.

• True

• False

The Mother doesn’t understand what Chinese torture is.

• True

• False