Exploring Two Kinds by Amy Tan - Part 2

The transcript narrates a story of a young girl pressured by her mother to become a piano prodigy. Despite her lack of interest and preparation, she performs at a talent show, which ends in disaster. This leads to a confrontation with her mother about expectations and identity. Years later, the girl reflects on these events and reconciles with her past, symbolized by her mother offering her the piano as a gesture of forgiveness.

What piece was the protagonist supposed to play at the talent show?

• Fur Elise

• Clair de Lune

• Moonlight Sonata

• Pleading Child

How did the protagonist feel before her performance?

• Indifferent

• Nervous and scared

• Sad and anxious

• Confident and excited

What was the audience's reaction to the protagonist's performance?

• They laughed at her mistakes

• They booed her off the stage

• They were silent and clapped weakly

• They were amazed and applauded loudly

What did the protagonist's mother do after they returned home from the talent show?

• She cried and hugged the protagonist

• She shouted at the protagonist

• She praised the protagonist

• She went straight to the bedroom without saying anything

What did the protagonist declare to her mother during their confrontation?

• She wanted to be a genius

• She wished she were dead

• She would never play the piano again

• She would practice harder

What did the protagonist's mother believe about the types of daughters?

• Those who are loving and those who are rebellious

• Those who are successful and those who fail

• Those who are obedient and those who follow their own mind

• Those who are talented and those who are not

How did the protagonist's life change after the talent show incident?

• She struggled with meeting expectations

• She became a famous pianist

• She excelled in school and went to Stanford

• She became more obedient

What did the protagonist's mother offer her for her 30th birthday?

• A trip to China

• A new piano

• A family heirloom

• The old piano

What did the protagonist realize about the two pieces 'Pleading Child' and 'Perfectly Contented'?

• They were two halves of the same song

• They were unrelated

• They were written by different composers

• One was much harder than the other

What did the protagonist feel when she saw the piano in her parents' living room after her mother's death?

• Sadness

• Indifference

• Pride

• Anger