"Two Kinds"

What was the initial career path the narrator's mother envisioned for her daughter?

• A famous scientist

• A Chinese Shirley Temple

• A government official

• A renowned chef

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why did the narrator's mother take her to a beauty training school?

• To learn how to cut hair

• To get a haircut like Shirley Temple

• To become a beauty pageant contestant

• To learn makeup skills

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

What was the narrator's reaction to the tests her mother gave her?

• She was excited and eager to learn

• She was indifferent and uninterested

• She was frustrated and began to resent them

• She was confident and passed them easily

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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 did the narrator's mother use as inspiration for the tests she gave her daughter?

• Educational TV shows

• Stories of amazing children from magazines

• Advice from teachers

• Her own childhood experiences

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

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CCSS.RL. 11-12.9

How did the narrator's mother react when the narrator failed to meet her expectations during the tests?

• She encouraged her to try harder

• She expressed disappointment

• She ignored the failures

• She praised her efforts

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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 was the narrator's mother's attitude towards America?

• She was skeptical about the opportunities

• She believed it was a land of endless possibilities

• She thought it was overrated

• She missed her life in China

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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 did the narrator's mother trade for piano lessons?

• Money

• Housecleaning services

• Groceries

• Sewing services

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How did the narrator feel about the piano lessons initially?

• Excited and eager to learn

• Indifferent and uninterested

• Resentful and unwilling

• Confident and enthusiastic

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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 was the narrator's nickname for her piano teacher, Mr. Chong?

• Old Chong

• Mr. Music

• Piano Master

• Silent Maestro

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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 was unique about Mr. Chong's teaching method?

• He used modern technology

• He was deaf and relied on feeling vibrations

• He taught using only sheet music

• He focused on theory rather than practice

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1