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Rules of the Game - Comprehension Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where does the story take place?

a)

Hong Kong, China

b)

San Francisco, CA

c)

New York City, NY

d)

Tokyo, Japan

2.

Where does the chess set come from?

a)

birthday party

b)

school holiday party

c)

church holiday party

d)

block party

3.

What does Waverly's mother teach her the art of?

a)

feng shui

b)

chess

c)

paper folding

d)

invisible strength

4.

After she becomes good at chess, what is Waverly exempt from?

a)

chores

b)

homework

c)

babysitting

d)

grocery shopping

5.

When there are no chess tournaments on Saturday, what does Waverly do?

a)

teach her brothers to play chess

b)

catch up on homework

c)

go to the market with her mother

d)

practice chess with her father

6.

What conflict arises between Waverly and her mother?

a)

Waverly is caught stealing plums

b)

Her mother is angry that Waverly's ignores her brothers

c)

Waverly is upset that her mother is bragging about her

d)

Her mother found out Waverly has been skipping school

7.

After the party, the mother tells Vincent to throw away the chess set. Why?

a)

She is too proud to accept second hand gifts

b)

She hates chess

c)

She's joking

d)

She thinks Vincent is wasting his time learning how to play

8.

Why does Waverly tell her mother that she doesn't want to play in a tournament because they will use "American rules"?

a)

Waverly doesn't understand the American rules of chess.

b)

Waverly is afraid of losing the tournament.

c)

Waverly wants to avoid traveling far from home.

d)

Waverly tricks her mom into letting her compete.

9.

How does Waverly feel about her mother's involvement in her chess playing?

a)

appreciative

b)

annoyed

c)

affectionate

d)

ambivalent

10.

Who is the author?

a)

Diane Burns

b)

Jhumpa Lahiri

c)

Firoozeh Dumas

d)

Amy Tan