Two Kinds by Amy Tan: Review

What does Jing-Mei's mother pressure her to become?

• a child prodigy

• a movie star

• Shirley Temple

• herself

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What causes Jing-Mei to want to put a stop to her mother's pride?

• Her mother boasts about Jing-Mei and then enters her into a talent show

• Her mother won't let Jing-Mei enter the talent show

• Her mother won't stop buying Jing-Mei pianos

• Her mother won't stop speaking negatively about playing the piano

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What happens at the talent show?

• Jing-Mei plays horribly

• Jing-Mei plays beautifully

• Jing-Mei wins first place

• Jing-Mei doesn't perform

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What was the effect of the tests on Jing-Mei?

• She hated disappointing her mother.

• She loved taking them!

• She always looked forward to them.

• She viewed them as a challenge.

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What does Jing-Mei say to finally defeat her mother?

• She talks about her twin half-siblings that are dead in China.

• She says that she hates her mother.

• She asks why can't her mother be more like her dad.

• She says she wants to run away.

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How did Jing-Mei's mother get piano lessons for her?

• She traded house cleaning for lessons.

• She paid for the lessons.

• She traded art lessons for piano lessons.

• She traded gardening for piano lessons.

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Why does Jing-Mei's mother call her ungrateful?

• Her mother is providing a lot of opportunities for Jing-Mei but she feels that Jing-Mei does not appreciate them.

• Jing-Mei threw a party after the talent show and trashed the house without cleaning it up.

• Jing-Mei refused to participate in the talent show.

• Jing-Mei didn't want to take piano lessons anymore.

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How does Jing-Mei change at the end of the story?

• She becomes proud of herself.

• She becomes a child prodigy.

• She becomes Shirley Temple.

• She becomes a world-renowned piano player.

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What is a prodigy?

• a child with too much time on their hands

• a child that teaches others to play the piano

• a child with exceptional qualities or abilities

• a child that helps those in need

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What is the significance of the title "Two Kinds?"

• There are two kinds of pianos that she plays.

• The daughter performs two acts of kindness.

• The mother says there are two kinds of daughters. Ones that are obedient and those that do what they want.

• The daughter gets two kinds of ice cream after her concert.

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