WorksheetsRules of the Game by Amy Tan
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Where does the short story take place?
China
San Francisco's China Town
China Town, New York
Japan
What lesson does Waverly's mother teacher her in the store when she is crying for the sugar plums?
A lesson about good social behavior.
How to stop throwing a tantrum.
The art of invisible strength-how to show self-control and get what you want.
She disciplined her in the store.
Where did Waverly get her name from?
She was named after her aunt.
She was named by her father.
She was named after the street sign of her childhood road.
She was named after her grandmother.
What is the best overall theme for "Rules of the Game"?
Parents understand what their children want, and they should make all the decisions.
Parents want their children to be successful even if they don't want to be.
Children want to be protected by their parents, and they feel isolated when they are not.
Children can feel overwhelmed by their parents rules, and they sometimes will assert their independence.
What is chess a metaphor for in the story?
Waverly's ability to defeat her mother at the game of real life.
Waverly's great skills and intellect.
Waverly's strength and endurance.
Waverly's agner and frustration at her mom.
Who is Waverly's real opponent in the short story?
Her brothers.
Lau Po.
Her mother.
Herself.
Why does Waverly get upset with her Mother for "showing her off"?
Waverly feels her mother is trying to take the credit for all of her hard work.
Waverly feels her mother does not understand her.
Waverly feels her mother is too selfish.
Waverly feels her mother is unfair and too difficult.
What does the word prodigy mean?
A young person who has exceptional intellectual qualities and abilities.
A young person who can spell and write well.
A young person who can read really well.
A young person who competes in games.
How does Waverly feel about her mother's involvement in her success?
Proud
Happy
Resentful
Excited
Choose the order in which these events happen in the story.
I. Waverly learns about opening chess moves.
II. Vincent receives a chess set.
III. Waverly's brothers lose their interest in chess.
IV. Waverly uses her Life Savers as replacements for the missing chess pieces.
I, III, II, IV
I, IV, II, III
III, I, IV, II
II, IV, I, III
