The Joy Luck Club

Vignette #1: What did the woman want for her daughter?

• Riches

• A new car

• To fit in American culture

• To return to her home country

What did the grandmother want for her daughter and grand child?

• To be rich

• To return to their homeland

• To be happy

• To be quiet

Why was Jing Mei Woo taking part in the Joy Luck Club?

• Because they needed extra players

• To learn to play Mah Jong

• Her mother passed away, she was replacing her

• She liked a boy in the club

Why did Jing-mei's mother form the Joy Luck Club?

• To make friends with other young women

• Her husband made her do it

• Because she was in charge of the HOA in her neighborhood

• She had to take over from her mother

In The Joy Luck Club, what does Suyuan imply her daughter’s “best quality” is?

• Her selflessness

• Her faith

• Her determinedness

• Her carelessness

What is the purpose of the original Joy Luck Club?

• To share recipes.

• To raise money for charity.

• To forget their troubles by playing Mah Jong.

• To get to know their neighbors. 

How did Suyuan Woo die?

• Old age

• Cerebal aneurysm

• Stroke

• Cancer

Lindo Jong's mother-in-law is angry after the wedding because

• her son is not treated with respect

• Lindo does not treat her with respect

• she realizes LIndo will soon be the lady of the house

• LIndo does not get pregnant

When did Suyuan Woo first create the Joy Luck Club?

• After she immigrated to the U.S. and joined a church to learn English.

• In 1949 in San Francisco with three other families.

• During World War II in the refugee camp.

• Suyuan Woo did not create the Joy Luck Club, Lindo Jong did.

Jing-Mei Woo's mother passed away from a _________

• Brain Aneurysm

• Infectious Disease

• Piano Accident

• Heart Attack