Rules of the Game - MCQ

What was the strategy my mother taught me for winning arguments and respect?

• Crying loudly
  
  
  

• Yanking her hand
  
  

• Biting back my tongue

• Buying salted plums

According to Chinese wisdom, where should you go if you want to blow with the wind?

• South

• North

• East

• West

What did the old lady at the church Christmas party say to our family?

• "Merry, merry Christmas"
  
  

• "You should throw that chess set away"
  
  

• "The gifts are too good, they cost too much"

• All of the choices

What was the significance of the "tradesmen's door" at Hong Sing's cafe for the children?

• It led to the kitchen

• It was where the bad people emerged at night

• It was where the owner lived

• It was for deliveries only

What did my mother conclude about the chess rules?

• They were too complicated

• They were made up by Americans

• They didn't make any sense

• They were perfect as they were

What is the most likely meaning of "solemnity" as it is used in paragraph 14?

• confidence

• confusion

• happiness

• seriousness

In paragraph 30, why do Winston and Vincent most likely stop playing chess with Waverly

• Winston and Vincent think chess is a game for girls.

• Winston and Vincent got bored by the game.

• Winston and Vincent have to do Waverly's chores instead.

• Winston and Vincent get tired of always losing to Waverly.

What does the wind likely symbolize in the text?

• bad luck

• hope

• strategy

• threats

Which statement best expresses a central theme of the story?

• Children can feel suffocated by parents and need to assert their independence.

     

•    Parents understand what their children want and should make all the decisions.

• Parents want their children to be successful even if the child does not want to be.

• Children want to be protected by their parents and feel isolated when they are not.

What did the mother teach the narrator when she was six years old?

• How to play chess
  

• The art of invisible strength

• Chinese painting techniques

• How to cook traditional Chinese meals