St. Clair Family Quiz - The Joy Luck Club

How did the American immigration authorities categorize Lena's mother?

• Illegal Immigrant

• War Refugee

• Displaced Person

• Unknown

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What wish did Ying-Ying ask from the Moon Lady?

• For a new family

• For lots of money

• To be found

• To be given nice clothes and a fresh meal

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What does the Moon Lady represent for Ying-Ying?

• The Moon Lady does not represent anything for her.

• An illusion of a wish granted that cannot be trusted.

• A symbol of hope that brought her back to her family.

• A grand celebration that comes along only once in a while.

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What is the fate of the Moon Lady?

• To live on the moon while her husband lives on the sun, left to her own selfish wish.

• She died by her husband's arrow after she stole the peach of immortality.

• She killed her husband and hid on the moon to stay away from the judgement of humans.

• To be free from the bonds and expectations that confine her to the world.

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Why does Amah tell Ying-Ying that she must keep her wishes secret?

• If she does not keep it secret then her wish will become a selfish desire.

• If she does not then she will likely be made fun of for having childish wishes.

• If she does not then it will quickly become a terrible thought that will bring death to her house and family.

• If she does not then it will cause her to lose her mind and be cursed by the Moon Lady.

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How does Ying-Ying's story reflect her life and that of her daughter?

• They are both desperate.

• They are both lost.

• They are both ferocious and dominant.

• They are both happy.

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What did Lena hear through the wall of the new apartment?

• She heard someone whispering creepily into their attic, spreading a curse as she later presumed.

• She heard a little kid playing with his toys and ridiculous adventures.

• She heard a mother and daughter fighting.

• She heard her mom and dad yelling at each other.

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Why did Ying-Ying's husband leave her?

• He left her because he fell out of love and wanted to find new happiness.

• He left her because he wanted to start a new family with a woman that would give him a son.

• He left her for an opera singer.

• He left her because she did not accept dogs as pets.

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What did Ying-Ying do for ten tears at the country home of her cousin's family?

• Worked towards a better future in America because of her poor Chinese origins.

• Waited between the trees.

• She awaited the return of her first husband.

• She sat in grief over the loss of her first child.

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What was Lena's great hope when the family moved out of Oakland?

• That she would stop hearing the voices in her head.

• That her mother and father would reconsider divorce.

• That she would make new friends.

• That things would get better.

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