WorksheetsRules of the Game - Comprehension Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Where does the story take place?
Hong Kong, China
San Francisco, CA
New York City, NY
Tokyo, Japan
Where does the chess set come from?
birthday party
school holiday party
church holiday party
block party
What does Waverly's mother teach her the art of?
feng shui
chess
paper folding
invisible strength
After she becomes good at chess, what is Waverly exempt from?
chores
homework
babysitting
grocery shopping
When there are no chess tournaments on Saturday, what does Waverly do?
teach her brothers to play chess
catch up on homework
go to the market with her mother
practice chess with her father
What conflict arises between Waverly and her mother?
Waverly is caught stealing plums
Her mother is angry that Waverly's ignores her brothers
Waverly is upset that her mother is bragging about her
Her mother found out Waverly has been skipping school
After the party, the mother tells Vincent to throw away the chess set. Why?
She is too proud to accept second hand gifts
She hates chess
She's joking
She thinks Vincent is wasting his time learning how to play
Why does Waverly tell her mother that she doesn't want to play in a tournament because they will use "American rules"?
Waverly doesn't understand the American rules of chess.
Waverly is afraid of losing the tournament.
Waverly wants to avoid traveling far from home.
Waverly tricks her mom into letting her compete.
How does Waverly feel about her mother's involvement in her chess playing?
appreciative
annoyed
affectionate
ambivalent
Who is the author?
Diane Burns
Jhumpa Lahiri
Firoozeh Dumas
Amy Tan
