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WorksheetsThe Joy Luck Club Review Chapters 1 through 8
Total questions: 101
Worksheet time: 51mins
How did LIndo Jong become engaged to Tyan-yu?
she met him at school
her father forced the marriage when he found out she was expecting
it was arranged by a matchmaker
his family kidnapped her
What was the importance for Lindo of the Festival of Pure Brightness
It was the day she realized that she loved her husband
It was the day she carried out her plan
it was the day that her divorce was granted
It was the day her husband died
Lindo had to learn certain tasks as ordered by Mrs. Huang. What were the tasks?
Furniture building
Sculpting ivory figures
cooking noodles
basic household chores
What promise did Lindo make to herself on her wedding day?
To always be true to herself and no one else
To honor her parents wishes, but to remember her own desires
To never forget China
To never get fat
Why was LIndo not afraid on her wedding day?
She knew who she was and no one could take that away from her
She already had a secret plan to escape her marriage
She knew Tyan-yu had no interest in her as a wife
She knew her family would rescue her
What does Ying Ying say that her earliest recollection is?
Calling the Moon Lady a fraud
Telling her mother her secret wish
Telling the Moon Lady her secret wish
Screaming in fear of the Moon Lady
Why does the Amah tell Ying Ying that she must keep her wish a secret?
Because if she tells her wish, it won't be a secret but a selfish desire
Because wishes are passed to the Moon Lady on slips of rice paper
Children who share their secrets are not allowed to see the fireworks
The Amah is superstitious
How did Ying Ying end up in the lake?
She dove in deliberately
A fisherman pulled her in by accident
She fell off the back of the boat
She was trying to kill herself
What (traditionally) is the ultimate fate of the Moon Lady?
To live with her husband
To live on the Moon while her husband lives on the Sun
To join a Buddhist monastery
To become transformed by the change of season
What effect did the Moon Lady's story have on Ying Ying?
It saddened her and made her cry with despair
It fascinated her
It made her laugh
She forgot the story almost as soon as she heard it
What did the Moon Lady represent for Ying Ying?
She represented the anger of an absent mother
She represented the futility of married relationships
She represented interplanetary travel
She represented illusion and a wish granted that could not be trusted
What wish did Ying Ying ask of the Moon Lady?
She asked for a bigger boat
She asked to travel for her birthday
She asked for new parents
She asked to be found
How does Ying Ying's story reflect her life and her daughter's?
They both have unfulfilled wishes
She says that she and her daughter will never fit in with Americans
She says that she and her daughter are both lost
Her daughter never believed in fairy stories
Judging from the story, we can infer that Ying-Ying's family in China was
poor
rich
The Amah is
a servant
a butler
a pet name for her mother
a Chinese Muslim who live with Ying Ying's family
What does Amy Tan feature in her novels and stories?
She skillfully writes every American culture and gender because she can.
She writes about being Chinese, an American and a woman because she has lived that experience.
She writes about the her husband and how he doesn't fit into her cultural identity.
She writes about being wealthy and independent as a child in Europe.
What is the yin and the yang in Chinese culture?
A duality from ancient Chinese philosophy that divides the universe into two opposing forces.
The yin, feminine, is associated with darkness and passivity, represented by moon, winter, and earth.
The yang, masculine, is luminous and active, and symbolized by sun, summer, and heaven.
A traditional Chinese game of skill and luck that features four corners, one for each direction of the wind.
California has the largest Chinese population in the United States.
True
False
The Chinese still refer to San Francisco as "Old Gold Mountain,"
because the first wave of émigrés had come through the Port of San Francisco at the start of the Gold Rush.
because America is made of gold.
because San Francisco immigration officers took all the gold as individuals entered the country.
because Chinatown, had familiar Chinese customs, food, and merchandise.
Which of the following choices best explains why the beauty instructor tells the narrator and her mother that “Peter Pan is very popular these days” in Paragraph 8?
A. The instructor is blown away by the narrator’s resemblance to Peter Pan.
B. The instructor is trying to put a positive spin on an unfortunate situation.
C. The instructor is explaining the signature style of the beauty school.
D. The instructor thinks that the narrator is a boy.
What do the following lines from Paragraph 10 reveal about the narrator?
But sometimes the prodigy in me became impatient. “If you don’t hurry up and get me out of here, I’m disappearing for good,” it warned. “And then you’ll always be nothing.”
A. She never believed she had a shot at becoming a big success.
B. She was desperate to escape out of her parents’ home.
C. She believed that she would disappoint her mother if she did not become a child prodigy.
D. She is very self-confident and was not affected by her mother’s aspirations for her.
What is the meaning of “willful thoughts” in Paragraph 16?
A. strategies to pass her mother’s tests
B. plans on becoming a prodigy
C. different ideas for herself than her mother’s
D. intentions to hurt herself
What is a central idea of the excerpt?
A. Immigrant families are more likely to have quarrels at home.
B. The mother believed that their family could succeed in America by immersing themselves in its culture.
C. California was the best place to pursue the American Dream.
D. During this period, America was eager to have a Chinese child movie star.
Why was Jing-Mei taking part in the Joy Luck Club?
She was bored
She wanted to be around other people
Her mother ordered it in her will
After her mother died, her father asked her to take her mother's place
How many Joy Luck Clubs have there been?
2
4
6
1
What did it mean in An-Mei's family to become a ghost?
You die and visit An-Mei's grandmother in a dream
You were born in the year of the dragon
The family is forbidden to speak about you
You abandoned your responsibilities
Why did the women name their club the Joy Luck Club?
They hoped to be lucky and that was their only joy
They liked to gamble and hoped to be lucky
It was founded by a woman named Joy who had great luck
none of these
When the meetings took place the women played...
Mah Kang
Mah Jong
Classical Records
Popular Board Games
Why did Jing Mei's aunts give her $1200
For a down payment on a house
To send her sisters a large care package
To assist with funeral expenses for her mother
To meet her sisters in China
Based on the information from the novel, Jing Mei
Doesn't feel like she knew her mother
Was a college dropout
Didn't feel like she pleased her mother
All of these
What scary thought does Jing-Mei suspect that her aunts have>
They wonder if Jing-Mei is a liar
They wonder if their own daughters don't "know" them
They worry that their daughters will steal money from them
None of these
What do the club members do to make money for their club?
Invest in stocks
Play Mah Jong
Have yard sales
Sell vintage Chinese clothing in pawn shops and on eBay
What does An-Mei's mother do to show her love and respect for her own mother (Popo)?
cuts off a piece of her skin to make the special soup
files for divorce from Wu Tsing
painted a mural for her
all of these
What is a patriarchal system?
A system dominated by women
A system dominated by men
A system of gender equality
A systematic removal of human rights
Which character was burned by soup?
An-mei
Rose Hsu
Wu Tsing
Taitai
Rose is
pregnant with Wu Tsing's baby
a ghost who lost her face
is indecisive
is an embarrassment to her mother
Jing Mei's inability to understand her mother's sacrifices and struggles is an example of a
psychological disorder
generation gap
ungrateful child
selfish attitude
Jing-Mei's father encourages her to take her mother's place, but says very little about her mother. This is an example of
characterisation
a plot twist
the development of the theme
the indifference of old people
Why does Jing-mei do such a poor job at playing the piano when she performs in front of everyone at the talent show?
She got too anxious and ran off the stage mid-performance
She forgot she was performing at the talent show so she never showed up
She never really put effort into learning how to play the piano and her piano teacher was deaf
In the beginning of the story, Jing-mei's mother continually quizzes her over a variety of talents and abilities. Jing-mei starts to hate these "quizzes". Why?
She just wishes she could play the piano instead
She doesn't like the magazines or TV shows her mom is getting the ideas from
She realizes she is disappointing her mother when she cannot pass the quizzes
"Two Kinds" is written from the daughter's point of view. What point of view is this?
first person
third person
second person
What does Jing-mei come to realize when she looks at herself in the mirror?
she needs to become a prodigy so she finally stops disappointing her mother
she needs to go play Chess with her cousin Waverly
she has the ability to make her own choices about what she will do and who she will be
As Jing-mei got older, she continued to disappoint her mother by "asserting her own will", or doing what she wanted to do. What does this show about Jing-mei's character?
she really wanted to overcome failure but couldn't
she expressed her independence through failure
she felt devastated every time she disapointed her mother
The feather in the prologue is from
a swan
a goose
a falcon
a ceremonial dress
Why are Rose and Ted getting a divorce?
She's cheating on him.
He's cheating on her.
Ted is tired of Rose being too aggressive and abusive.
Ted is tired of Rose being so passive and indecisive.
The desire of immigrants to have a better life for their children is an example of
Plot
Characterisation
Setting
Theme
Finish the quotation: "Not know your own mother?" cries Auntie An-mei... "Your mother is in ________."
your mind
your memory
your heart
your bones
Which motifs are present in Ch 1?
Tables
Chinese Elemental Symbols
Chinese Zodiac
Directions
What causes Suyuan's death?
Brain tumor
brain aneurysm
cancer
old age
Which direction of the table was Suyuan's place and is now Jing-mei's?
North
South
East
West
The desire of immigrants to have a better life for their children is an example of
Plot
Characterisation
Setting
Theme
Lindo Jong's mother-in-law is angry after the wedding because
her son is not treated with respect
Lindo does not treat her with respect
she realizes LIndo will soon be the lady of the house
LIndo does not get pregnant
What was the lie told by the matchmaker's servant?
Lindo had been with another man
the match was a mistake
the candle had blown out
the candle had kept burning
How did Lindo first join the Huang household?
Her family left her with the Huangs when she was 12
She applied for a job as a maid
Mrs. Huang invited her to be a servant
She snuck in
How did LIndo feel about Tyan-yu?
She loved him like a husband
She loved him like a brother
She hated him
She tried not to think about him, since he was not important to her
What is An-Mei's injury?
broken bone
burn scar
marks from lashing
deaf in left ear
An Mei's grandparents tell her that her mother is a
fool
traitor
leper
ghost
Which character best represents the blatant sexism prevalent in the culture?
An-mei
Taitai
Lindo
Jing-mei
"Rules of the Game" is the story of
Lindo Jong
Suyan Woo
Waverly Jong
Rose Tsu
The "wind" in Rules of the Game is a symbol that represents
being "blown away" by your opponent
wisdom, strategy, invisible strength
indifference
persistence
"Life is a game of chess" is an example of using chess as
a metaphor
a simile
a bad example of comparing games to abstract ideas
empty words
Ted's mother pretends to be open minded and liberal about her son getting close to an Asian girl, but in fact she is quite
prejudiced
conservative
dangerous
unhappy
Rose's willingness to cave in and give up her relationship with Ted so easily indicates
her lack of lover for Ted
her fear of Ted's mother
her distrust of non-Asian men
she was and is unable to make her own choices
Why was Lindo unafraid while she was led down a path on her wedding day?
because she didn’t know anyone who was present
because her face was covered by a big scarf and she couldn’t see enough to be afraid
because she made up her mind that she would find a way to be in control of her own life
because she knew that her parents would come back for her
What was the red candle’s significance and what was supposed to happen to it?
It symbolized Lindo’s marriage to Tyan-yu, and it was supposed to be lit at both ends and kept burning all night long.
It was a symbol of the children she would bear, and it was supposed to burn out only after she and her husband made love.
It symbolized fertility, and it was supposed to be kept burning always.
It symbolized her fears, and it was supposed to make her keep trying to please Tyan-yu.
What did Lindo use to “prove” her marriage was rotting?
a big red welt on Tyan Yu's cheek and the slap mark on Lindo's own cheek
an ingrown toenail on his left foot and a sock on his right foot
a small black mole on Tyan Yu's back and her own rotten tooth
a mysterious X written on her bedroom wall and her knowledge of the delivery man's whereabouts
How does Ying-ying’s "The Moon Lady" story reflect her life and that of her daughter?
She says that she and her daughter could both have been stars.
She feels that she and her daughter were destined to become singers.
She says that she and her daughter are both lost.
She feels that she and her daughter both could have played the role of the
Moon Lady.
For both "The Red Candle" and "The Moon Lady" stories, the flashbacks...
are incredibly clear
illustrate a turning point in the character's life
are related to motifs of culture, gender, and oppression
all of the above
Both "The Red Candle" and "The Moon Lady" stories are structurally similar, with both illustrating each of the following EXCEPT...
anecdotes that show the women's modern day struggles with their daughters
flashbacks designed to capture a clear mood and message
paradoxes that both confuse and delight the reader
the main character's struggle and her moment of realization
"The Red Candle" is the story of
Lindo Jong
Suyan Woo
Waverly Jong
Rose Tsu
"The Moon Lady" is the story of
Ying Ying St. Clair
Suyan Woo
Lindo Jong
Lena St. Clair
"The Joy Luck Club" is told by
Jing-mei Woo
Suyan Woo
Lindo Jong
Lena St. Clair
"The Voice from the Wall" is told by
Jing-mei Woo
Suyan Woo
Lindo Jong
Lena St. Clair
"Two Kinds" is told by
Jing-mei Woo
Suyan Woo
Lindo Jong
Lena St. Clair
What began the process of Rose and Ted's divorce in "Half and Half?"
Ted was upset that Rose couldn't make a decision for herself.
Ted paralyzed one half of a patient's face and lost a malpractice suit.
Ted's mother was insistent that he no longer be married to an Asian woman.
