Two Kinds

What did Jing-Mei's mother believe?

• She believed in the American Dream

• She believed they should leave America and go back to China

• She believed in the power of piano lessons

• She believed in Jing-Mei's ability to play the piano

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

How does Jing-Mei feel about Waverly?

• She is jealous of her.

• They are best friends.

• They are mortal enemies.

• They have never met.

What is Jing-Mei most upset with at the talent show?

• Her mother's disappointment

• How much she messed up the song

• That her friends laughed at her

• The popular kids made fun of her

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.

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.

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.

What is the central theme of 'Two Kinds'?

• A) The conflict between mother and daughter

• B) The importance of education

• C) The pursuit of wealth

• D) The value of friendship

What does the piano symbolize in 'Two Kinds'?

• A) Success and failure

• B) Wealth and poverty

• C) Love and hate

• D) Freedom and captivity

How does Jing-Mei's mother view America in 'Two Kinds'?

• A) As a land of opportunity

• B) As a place of hardship

• C) As a cultural melting pot

• D) As a temporary home