How does Jing-mei's attitude towards the piano change throughout the story?

She becomes more rebellious against it

She becomes more passionate about it

She becomes less interested in it

She becomes more determined to succeed at it

What does Jing-mei's mother do with the piano at the end of the story?

She gives it to Jing-mei to show she accepts who she is

She donates it to a local school

She leaves it behind when she moves away

What does Jing-mei's mother believe about America when she first moves there?

It is a land of dreams come true

What is the significance of the piano in the story?

It symbolizes Jing-mei's mother's dreams

It represents Jing-mei's talent

It represents Jing-mei's rebellion

It symbolizes Jing-mei's cultural identity

What does Jing-mei's mother think about her daughter's potential?

She believes Jing-mei is not trying hard enough

She believes Jing-mei can be anything she wants

She believes Jing-mei is destined for greatness

She believes Jing-mei is a disappointment

What is the resolution of the story?

Jing-mei and her mother reconcile

Jing-mei becomes a successful prodigy

Jing-mei gives up on her dreams

Jing-mei's mother accepts her for who she is

What does Jing-mei's mother believe about talent?

She believes talent is the key to being successful

She believes talent can be developed through hard work

She believes talent is determined by genetics

She believes talent is a gift from a higher power

What is the resolution of the story?

Jing-mei reconciles with her mother

Jing-mei becomes a successful prodigy

Jing-mei gives up on her dreams

Jing-mei accepts her mother's expectations

Which statement best explains why the daughter in "Two Kinds" develops a negative attitude toward her mother's quizzes?

She sees herself disappointing her mother.

She finds the tests getting harder and harder.

She is not interested in geography or math.

She wants to play piano instead of taking tests

What does the daughter realize when she becomes angry at her reflection in the mirror?

She has the power to decide for herself who she will be.

If she does not become a prodigy, she will not succeed at anything.

If she becomes a prodigy, she will be a sad, unpleasant girl.

She can be the prodigy her mother wants her to be

Which of the following are reasons that the daughter plays badly at the talent show? Choose two options.

She has not been taught well by her teacher, who is deaf.

She does not sincerely try to learn her selected piece.

She wants Waverly, not herself, to win the talent show.

She does not wish to play well at the talent show.

She is too nervous to play well in front of an audience.

Read this passage from “Two Kinds.” Here, Auntie Lindo, Waverly’s mother, is speaking to the narrator’s mother about Waverly. “She bring home too many trophy,” lamented Auntie Lindo that Sunday. “All day she play chess. All day I have no time do nothing but dust off her winnings.” Which statements best describe what this passage reveals about the characters and their situation? Choose all that apply.

Auntie Lindo thinks it is fine to brag if she pretends to be complaining.

Auntie Lindo likes to show off Waverly’s accomplishments.

Auntie Lindo and the narrator’s mother compete over their children.

Auntie Lindo is concerned that Waverly has too few hobbies.

Auntie Lindo is jealous that the narrator also has trophies.

The following question has two parts. You will select ONE option that has PART A and ONE option that has PART B. You should have 2 options selected total. PART A: Based on the following quote from the story, choose what the daughter most likely believes. " Why don't you like me the way I am? I'm not a genius!" PART B: Which additional quote best supports the answer from Part A? *****make sure to select 1 PART A option and 1 PART B option*****

PART A: If her mother wants her to develop a talent, then her mother must not value her as she is.

PART B: "You want me to be someone that I'm not!" I sobbed. "I'll never be the kind of daughter you want me to be!"

PART A: If her mother wants her to develop a talent, then her mother must realize that she is not a genius.

PART A: Because she is not a genius, she doesn't deserve her mother's efforts to improve her.

PART A: Because she is not a genius, she must work harder than other people do to succeed.

The following question has two parts. You will select ONE option that has PART A and ONE option that has PART B. You should have 2 options selected total. PART A: Which statement best sums up the theme or message? PART B: Which additional quote best supports the answer from Part A? *****make sure to select 1 PART A option and 1 PART B option*****

PART A: Accepting oneself can be more important than success

PART B: For unlike my mother, I did not believe I could be anything I wanted to be. I could only be me.

PART A: Determination is more important that genius.

PART A: A happy family requires obedient children.

PART A: A parent's expectations inspire a child's achievements.

The following question has two parts. You will select ONE option that has PART A and TWO option that has PART B. You should have 3 options selected total. PART A: Based on details in the text, what can you infer about the narrator's mother? PART B: Which quote most clearly supports the the inference from Part A? *****make sure to select 1 PART A option and 2 PART B option*****

PART B: “Play note right, but doesn’t sound good! No singing sound,” complained my mother.

PART B: “Just like you,” [my mother] said. “Not the best. Because you not trying.”

What point of view is this story written?

first person, from the daughter’s point of view

first person, from the mother’s point of view

third person, from the daughter’s point of view

third person, from the mother’s point of view

Read this passage from “Two Kinds.” Here, the narrator explains how she began reacting to her mother’s quizzes. I had new thoughts, willful thoughts, or rather thoughts filled with lots of won’ts. I won’t let her change me, I promised myself. I won’t be what I’m not. So now on nights when my mother presented her tests, I performed listlessly, my head propped on one arm. I pretended to be bored. And I was. Which sentence best explains what drives, or motivates, the narrator to act bored?

She decides that she will not be pushed into becoming a prodigy.

She feels like a failure when she doesn’t know the answers to the tests.

She realizes that learning piano is more interesting than taking tests.

She believes that the tests represent her mother’s anger at her.

Read this sentence from “Two Kinds.” Here, the narrator explains that she has continued to disappoint her mother. In the years that followed, I failed her so many times, each time asserting my own will, my right to fall short of expectations. What perspective does this comment reveal about the narrator?

Failure became a way for her to express her independence.

She desperately wanted to overcome failure.

Disappointing her mother was unavoidable but devastating.

Her mother’s expectations served as a warning to her.

Which situation most clearly shows an example of squabbling? Base your choice on the meaning of squabbling.

Kim and Li fight over who gets to go first up the stairs.

Jose asks Leila for advice on how to fix his bicycle.

Jamal bores his friends with stories of winning video games.

Ed and Ramon discuss their differing opinions about politics.

Which situation would most likely cause a person to feel devastated? Base your choice on the meaning of devastated.

No one shows up for Joshua's thirteenth birthday party.

Jon's younger sister cannot grasp his explanation of chemistry.

Komal graduates at the top of his high school class.

Rosa must finish her homework before watching television.

Two Kinds Practice Quiz

Authored by Leslie Fusilier

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main conflict in 'Two Kinds'?

The conflict between Jing-mei and her mother

The conflict between Jing-mei and her piano teacher

The conflict between Jing-mei and her best friend

The conflict between Jing-mei and her school teacher

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does Jing-mei's mother want her to become a prodigy?

To make her famous

To fulfill her own unfulfilled dreams

To impress their relatives

To win a competition

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two themes of 'Two Kinds'?

The importance of cultural identity

The power of music

The challenges of mother-daughter relationships

The pursuit of perfection

The generational gap

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Jing-mei feel about her mother's expectations in the beginning of "Two Kinds"?

She is confused by them

She is indifferent to them

She is resentful of them

She is eager to meet them

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Jing-mei learn about herself by the end of the story?

She realizes that she is a prodigy

She realizes that she can never meet her mother's expectations

She realizes that she loves playing the piano

She realizes that her mother loved her the best way she knew how

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the title 'Two Kinds' refer to?

The two different cultures Jing-mei and her mother belong to

The two different personalities of Jing-mei

The two different talents Jing-mei possesses

The two different expectations Jing-mei faces

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the climax of the story?

When Jing-mei performs at the talent show

When Jing-mei's mother gives her the piano

When Jing-mei confronts her mother about the piano lessons

When Jing-mei decides to quit playing the piano

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

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