The Joy Luck Club - Chapter 1 Reading Comprehension Quiz

What is Jing-mei Woo asked to do at the beginning of the chapter?

• Host a dinner party

• Replace her mother at the Joy Luck Club

• Learn to play mah jong

• Move to a new house

How did Jing-mei's mother supposedly die, according to her father?

• From a heart attack

• In her sleep

• From her thoughts growing too big and bursting

• From old age

When was the San Francisco version of the Joy Luck Club started?

• 1945

• 1947

• 1949

• 1951

What did Jing-mei's parents bring with them when they left China?

• Family heirlooms and photographs

• A trunk filled with fancy silk dresses

• Traditional Chinese furniture

• Gold and jewelry

How did Jing-mei's parents meet the Hsus, Jongs, and St. Clairs?

• Through neighborhood gatherings

• At a Chinese community center

• Through the First Chinese Baptist Church

• At a refugee camp

Where did the original Joy Luck Club begin?

• San Francisco

• Shanghai

• Kweilin

• Hong Kong

What was the purpose of the Joy Luck Club meetings in Kweilin?

• To pray for good fortune

• To raise money and spirits during wartime

• To teach mah jong to newcomers

• To arrange marriages

What revelation does Jing-mei receive about her mother's babies from Kweilin?

• They died during the war

• They were adopted by other families

• They are alive in China

• They never existed

How much money do the Joy Luck aunties give Jing-mei?

• $2,400

• $1,800

• $1,500

• $1,200

What does Jing-mei's mother say about Chinese versus Jewish mah jong?

• They are exactly the same game

• Jewish mah jong is more challenging

• Chinese mah jong requires more strategy and awareness

• Jewish mah jong has different rules