The Joy Luck Club and The Moon Lady

Why was Jing-mei woo taking part in the Joy Luck Club?

• because she loved to play games with Chinese people

• because her mother had died and she was asked by her father to be "the fourth corner of the game"

• because there were very high prizes for winning at the club

• because she promised her mother to attend at least one meeting of the club

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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

• to be the first in her neighborhood to form a club

• because she loved to eat

• because her friends had nothing else to do

• to giver herself and some friends a diversion from the horrors of war

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What traumatic event happened to Rose Hsu’s brother, Bing?

• He got lost on a family camping trip

• He fell into a lake and could not swim

• He was kidnapped while the family was at the market

• He was swept away by a wave at the beach

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Ying Ying ask the moon lady for?

• To be a better mother

• For financial help

• For information about her family

• To be found

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does Jing Mei promise the aunties?

• She will tell her sisters everything about her mother

• She will go back to school

• She will keep the family secrets

• She will visit again soon

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does Lindo do that upsets Waverly?

• Never spends time with her

• Brags about her during every possible opportunity

• Scolds her for being to noisy

• Constantly tells her to get good grades

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the main theme explored in 'The Joy Luck Club'?

• Cultural identity and mother-daughter relationships

• Economic struggles and success

• Political conflict and resolution

• Environmental conservation

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Who is the author of 'The Joy Luck Club'?

• Amy Tan

• Harper Lee

• Toni Morrison

• Alice Walker

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In 'The Moon Lady', what does the Moon Lady represent for Ying Ying?

• Hope and self-discovery

• Fear and danger

• Wealth and prosperity

• Power and control

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What narrative style is used in 'The Joy Luck Club'?

• First-person multiple perspectives

• Third-person omniscient

• Second-person

• First-person singular

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9