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WorksheetsRules of the Game
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Q. Whom does Waverly study chess with?
a)
Her mother
b)
Lau Po
c)
Bobby Fischer
d)
Vincent
2.
Q. On Saturdays when she isn't in a tournament, what does Waverly do?
a)
practices
b)
She plays with her brothers in the alley behind their house.
c)
She combs her hair.
d)
She goes with her mother to the market.
3.
Q. What is Waverly's mom's preferred hairstyle for her daughter?
a)
Tight pigtails
b)
Straight rows
c)
Braids
d)
A ponytail
4.
Where does the story take place?
a)
San Francisco Chinatown
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
Port Saint Lucie, Florida
5.
Where did they get the chess game from?
a)
Christmas present from church
b)
He found it
c)
Mom bought the chess game
d)
A friend gave it to him
6.
What did Waverly's family call her?
a)
Life Saver
b)
Annoying
c)
Meimei "Little sitter"
d)
Young chess player
7.
. Why did Waverly not have to wash dishes anymore?
a)
Her brothers always got in trouble
b)
Waverly was smarter
c)
She was winning chess games
d)
The brothers wanted to wash the dishes
8.
Waverly's mother taught her the art of invisible _______?
a)
strength
b)
kindness
c)
love
d)
wind
9.
Why did Waverly believe they were not poor?
a)
she ate good, and was taken care of
b)
her mom bought her a chess set
c)
her mom told her they were not poor
d)
she had fancy clothes and shoes
10.
What did Waverly's mother give her for luck?
a)
a rabbit's foot
b)
a four leaf clover
c)
a horseshoe
d)
a chang
11.
What conflict arises when the mother and daughter go shopping?
a)
her mom was showing her off, and Waverly got upset
b)
Waverly was not listening
c)
Waverly stole a plum
d)
mom started yelling at her
12.
How does the mother feel about her daughter’s success?
a)
he doesn't know about Waverly playing chess
b)
she disapproves because it is not the Chinese way
c)
she thinks she can do better
d)
she is very proud of her
13.
When does MeiMei first become interested in chess?
a)
when she found the game in the dark alley
b)
when she saw the old men in the park playing
c)
when she went to the Christmas party
d)
when she saw her brothers playing
14.
What did Waverly trade to play chess
a)
Jolly Ranchers
b)
Oreo
c)
Kit Kat
d)
Life Savers Candies
15.
Is a retort a high-pitched sound or a sharp reply?
a)
high-pitched sound
b)
sharp reply
16.
The ____________ pile of trash smelled of rotten food and moldy leaves.
a)
malodorous
b)
concession
c)
retort
d)
adversary
17.
When you ponder, do you think carefully or wander around a pond?
a)
think carefully
b)
wander around a pond
18.
The mysterious _________ donated $20 million dollars to the hospital.
a)
tactic
b)
adversary
c)
foresight
d)
benefactor
19.
Where does Waverly live?
a)
in a mansion
b)
on a farm
c)
in a five-bedroom flat above a butcher store
d)
in a two-bedroom flat above a bakery
20.
Why is it difficult for Waverly to concentrate at home?
a)
Her mother stands behind her breathing loudly.
b)
Her brothers make too much noise.
c)
She has to help her mother about the house.
d)
She can't concentrate because of the wind.
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