Comprehension Quiz: Two Kinds by Amy Tan

What is the main theme of the story 'Two Kinds'?

• Identity and dreams

• Adventure and exploration

• Family relationships

• Friendship and loyalty

What is the name of the protagonist in 'Two Kinds'?

• Lindo Jong

• Rose Hsu Jordan

• Amy Tan

• Jing-mei Woo

What is the relationship between Jing-mei and her mother?

• Sister

• Daughter

• Cousin

• Aunt

What does Jing-mei's mother want her to become?

• A prodigy

• A musician

• A lawyer

• A doctor

Why does Jing-mei initially resist her mother's expectations?

• She is afraid of disappointing her mother.

• She wants to assert her own identity and independence.

• She doesn't believe in her mother's expectations.

• She wants to rebel against her mother's authority.

What instrument does Jing-mei learn to play?

• violin

• trumpet

• piano

• guitar

What happens during Jing-mei's disastrous piano performance?

• She breaks a string on the piano

• She freezes on stage and forgets the notes she was supposed to play.

• She receives a standing ovation

• She plays the wrong song

How does Jing-mei's mother react to her failed performance?

• Excited and enthusiastic

• Proud and supportive

• Disappointed and angry

• Indifferent and uncaring

What does Jing-mei realize about her mother's expectations at the end of the story?

• Her mother's expectations were not to make her into a prodigy, but rather to push her to be her best self and to have a better life than her mother did.

• Jing-mei realizes that her mother's expectations were to make her into a doctor

• Jing-mei realizes that her mother's expectations were to make her into a perfect wife and mother

• Jing-mei realizes that her mother's expectations were to make her into a famous musician

What is the generational conflict in 'Two Kinds'?

• Jing-mei and her mother

• Jing-mei and her teacher

• Jing-mei and her best friend

• Jing-mei and her father