Rules of the Game Quiz

What did the mother do after Vincent received the chess set as a Christmas gift?

• She thanked the unknown benefactor and kept the set.

• She told Vincent to put the chess set away because they did not want it.

• She organized a chess tournament for the children.

• She sold the chess set to buy something else.

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According to the narrator, what did Chinese people do according to her mother?

• "Chinese people do Chinese torture."

• "Chinese people do many things, they do business, do medicine, do painting."

• "Chinese people do not celebrate Christmas."

• "Chinese people only play chess."

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What was the mother's reaction when her ear was nicked by the bobby pin?

• She was angry and scolded the narrator.

• She laughed it off as a joke.

• She did not notice it at all.

• She showed no sign of pain or annoyance.

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What did the Santa ask the narrator at the Christmas party?

• If he had been good that year.

• What he wanted for Christmas.

• How old he was.

• If he knew the true meaning of Christmas.

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What did the narrator's brother Vincent use as replacements for the missing pieces in the chess set?

• Small toys from his other games.

• Candy from the Life Savers tin.

• Dumplings that their mother made.

• Buttons that filled in for the missing pieces.

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What was the content of the large coloring book one girl received as a gift?

• Fairy tales and legends.

• Biblical characters.

• Chinese folklore.

• Chess strategies and rules.

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What did the mother sprinkle flour on to make for dinner that night?

• Cookies for the children.

• Dough circles for steamed dumplings.

• Bread for the next day.

• A cake to celebrate Christmas.

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What did the old lady in white whisper to the family at the Christmas party?

• "Good choice of gift."

• "Too good. Cost too much."

• "Merry, merry Christmas."

• "Enjoy the chess set."

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What is the significance of controlling the center early in the game, according to the text?

• It helps in attacking and getting out of traps.

• It allows for more pawn movement.

• It is important for setting up a defensive strategy.

• It is only relevant in the endgame.

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What did the protagonist do to understand the game better?

• She asked her mother for help.

• She borrowed books from the library and looked up big words in a dictionary.

• She watched videos online.

• She joined a chess club.

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