Two Kinds and Grammar Review Quiz

In "Two Kinds," what does the mother hope for the daughter?

• a meeting with Ed Sullivan

• a special talent

• a way to happiness

• a good career

Why does the daughter have a negative attitude about her mother's quizzes?

• She thinks the tests are getting harder.

• She isn't interested in geography and science.

• She sees herself disappointing her mother.

• She wants to play piano and not take tests.

What is the main conflict in "Two Kinds"?

• The daughter's struggle with her piano lessons

• The daughter's relationship with her father

• The daughter's friendship with Waverly

• The daughter's school performance

What does the mother want her to become?

• A doctor

• A prodigy

• A teacher

• A writer

Identify the action verb in the sentence: "Jing-mei played the piano."

• Jing-mei

• played

• the

• piano

Identify the subject in the sentence: "Her mother believed in her potential."

• Her

• mother

• believed

• potential

What event leads to the daughter's realization about her identity?

• Winning a piano competition

• Arguing with her mother

• Failing a piano recital

• Moving to a new city

What does the daughter discover about the piano pieces at the end of the story?

• They are very difficult

• They are two halves of the same song

• They are written by her mother

• They are missing

Identify the action verb in the sentence: "She practiced every day."

• She

• practiced

• every

• day

Identify the action verb in the sentence: "We were leaving so we didn't have to practice the piano."

• were

• leaving

• other

• quickly