Rules of the Game 1st Read Quiz

At the beginning of "Rules of the Game," what causes Mrs. Jong to buy a small bag of plums for Meimei?

• Meimei has completed her weekly chores.

• Meimei has learned the art of invisible strength from her mother

• Meimei has asked her mother to buy the plums.

• Mrs. Jong wants to reward Meimei for winning a chess tournament.

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When the family returns home after the Christmas party in "Rules of the Game," Mrs. Jong tells Vincent to throw away the chess set. What does this remark show about Mrs. Jong's character?

• She does not enjoy playing chess.

• She thinks Vincent will be wasting his time with the chess set

• She is proud and does not want to keep a secondhand gift.

• She has a sly sense of humor.

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In "Rules of the Game," why does Meimei tell her mother that she does not want to play in the local tournament because "they would have American rules"?

• She does not understand the American rules for playing chess.

• She is afraid of losing in the tournament.

• She uses a strategy to trick her mother into letting her play in the tournament.

• She uses a strategy to avoid traveling far from home.

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In "Rules of the Game," why does Meimei feel unhappy about shopping with her mother and see it as a duty she cannot avoid?

• She would rather be playing with her brothers.

• She hates the crowded markets.

• She is embarrassed by her mother's behavior

• She has to skip a chess tournament.

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In "Rules of the Game," how does Meimei feel about her mother's involvement in her chess playing?

• happy

• proud

• puzzled

• annoyed

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In "Rules of the Game," what special privilege does Meimei receive at home so that she can practice chess?

• Mrs. Jong spends extra time teaching Meimei the art of invisible strength.

• Mrs. Jong agrees not to throw the chess instruction book away.

• Meimei is given the bedroom and her brothers have to sleep in the living room.

• Meimei is allowed to walk home from the market by herself.

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When does MeiMei first become interested in chess?  

• when she found the game in the dark alley
• when she saw the old men in the park playing
• when she went to the Christmas party 
• when she saw her brothers playing  

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How does Waverly’s mother perceive Americans and American culture?

• She thinks Americans are lazy and have too many rules.
• She thinks that Americans work harder than the Chinese.

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Who is Lao Po?

• The old man who teaches her the etiquette of chess.
• The old man who owns the bakery in Chinatown.

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Who is Waverly’s final opponent?

• Her mother
• Bobby Fischer

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