joy luck club chapter 11 & 12

What was special about the pen Ted used to sign the check?

• Rose gave it to him as a gift

• He said he had lost it ages ago

• He said he'd only use it to sign important things

• His mother hated that pen

When Jing-Mei's mother was in Kweilin, who was at war?

• China and Japan

• China and the United States of America

• Germany and Japan

• Europe and Asia

Why did the women call it the Joy Luck Club?

• They knew a women named Joy

• The name was passed down from the prior generation

• Because they watched a tv show by the same name

• Because the women hoped to be lucky and that hope was their only joy.

An-mei's daughter, Rose, lamented that her marriage was falling apart and that she had "no choice."

• true

• false

In The Joy Luck Club, a Chinese book is mentioned a few times that warns of dangers on particular days. What is the name of this book?

• The Twenty-Six Malignant Gates

• Fifty-Seven Mystical Stairways

• Eight Hundred Misfortunate Days

• The Twelve Mysterious Evils

Which of the following is NOT one of the mistakes Waverly’s fiancé makes during a meal with her parents in The Joy Luck Club?

• He fumbles with chopsticks.

• He tries to ‘fix’ the food.

• He slurps his noodles.

• He refuses seconds.

lack of knowledge or information about something

• ignorance

• structure

• conformity

• isolation

When her mother crushes the pearl necklace into glass, what lesson is she teaching young An-mei in The Joy Luck Club?

• To find hidden faults

• To distrust everyone

• To not settle for less

• To look beyond appearances

What did Ted want from the divorce?

• The cat

• The house

• The kids

• The garden

In The Joy Luck Club, Rose says that fate is shaped “half by expectation, half by:

• Attention

• Thoughtfulness

• Inattention

• Carelessness