WorksheetsThe Joy Luck Club Part 2 "The Twenty-Six Malignant Gates"
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins
What does the dead beggar say when he returns?
I wish I had not gone away.
The worst is on the other side.
I have come back for revenge.
I never was a good person before
Why does Lena want to know “the worst possible thing that can happen” to her?
so that she can avoid it
so that she can be frightened once and for all
so that she can understand her life better
so that she can know as many bad things as her mother does
Why did the girl from next door leave her own apartment?
because she was tired of having to stay inside
because her mother kicked her out
because she wanted to get out to see her boyfriend
because she was curious about how Lena and her family lived
Which of the following thematic ideas are prominent in "The Voice From the Wall?
Youth, trust, and sacrifice
Sacrifice, power, and autonomy
Mother-daughter relationships, and mistranslation
Fate and autonomy, sacrifice, and power
How did the officials at Angle Island categorize Ying Ying when she arrived to the U.S. from China?
As a displaced person
As a war bride
As a student
As a refugee
Mr. St. Clair made drastic changes to Ying Ying's life by simply filling out the immigration form. What were those changes?
her address and telephone number
the name of her mother and her country of origin
her country of origin, and birth year
her birth year and her last name
Why did Ying Ying keep rearranging things in the new apartment?
She wanted to redecorate
She wanted to create balance in the house
Her husband wasn't happy with the designs
She was bored
What did the family next door come to symbolize for Lena St. Clair?
fear of the future
the worst parts of her own relationship with her mother
hope for the future
the worst possible thing that could happen
How did the decision making start and then change in Rose’s marriage?
At first she decided everything but then her husband took over.
At first her husband decided everything but then he lost a malpractice lawsuit and wanted her to make all of the decisions for them.
At first she and her husband decided everything equally but then he wouldn’t let her make any decisions.
At first they voted on everything but later they drew straws to see who would get to make a decision.
What was the name of Rose’s mother’s little Chinese book and what was in it?
Foolish Chinese Children and Their Parents showed how parents had failed their children by coddling them
Wickedness in Children told stories of very young children who were evil.
The Twenty-six Malignant Gates showed how children are predisposed to certain dangers on certain days based on their Chinese birthdates.
Drowned Children in America which had pictures in it of children who had drowned after coming to America to live
What did Rose and her mother do early on the morning after Rose’s brother drowned?
They prayed at the First Chinese Baptist Church.
They spent the morning confessing their sins.
They went back to the beach to try to find him.
They yelled at each other and accused each other of being responsible for his death.
What does Jing-Mei think of Old Chong?
She doesn't like him much. She doesn't like that she has to take piano lessons.
She likes him a lot and loves that she has to take piano lessons.
She doesn't like him much because she misses her old piano instructor.
She likes him a lot despite not wanting to take piano lessons.
What does Jing-Mei's mother pressure her to become?
a child prodigy
a movie star
Shirley Temple
herself
What causes Jing-Mei to want to put a stop to her mother's pride?
Her mother boasts about Jing-Mei and then enters her into a talent show
Her mother won't let Jing-Mei enter the talent show
Her mother won't stop buying Jing-Mei pianos
Her mother won't stop speaking negatively about playing the piano
Jing-Mei's mother takes her to beauty training school to have her hair cut like...
Shirley Temple
Jing-Mei
Mr. Chong
Mrs. Woo
What does Jing-Mei say to finally defeat her mother?
She talks about her twin half-siblings that are dead in China.
She says that she hates her mother.
She asks why can't her mother be more like her dad.
She says she wants to run away.
Why does Jing-Mei's mother call her ungrateful?
Her mother is providing a lot of opportunities for Jing-Mei but she feels that Jing-Mei does not appreciate them.
Jing-Mei threw a party after the talent show and trashed the house without cleaning it up.
Jing-Mei refused to participate in the talent show.
Jing-Mei didn't want to take piano lessons anymore.
Why did Old Chong retire?
He became deaf.
He became blind.
Jing-Mei was the toughest student he ever had, and he didn't want to deal with her anymore.
He didn't like the piano anymore.
In "Two Kinds," how does the mother act after the piano recital?
She shouts at her daughter
She tells people that it went well.
She cries and cannot be comforted.
She is quiet and keeps to herself.
An important theme, or message, from "Two Kinds" is
Keep an open mind about what you can achieve.
Accepting yourself for who you are is more important than achievement.
Children should be who their parents want them to be.
Obedience is more important than anything else.
In "Two Kinds" what does the daughter realize when she becomes angry at her reflection in the mirror?
If she does not become a prodigy, she will not succeed at anything.
If she becomes a prodigy, she will be a sad, unpleasant girl.
She has the power to decide for herself who she will become.
She can be the prodigy her mother wants her to be.
In "Rules of the Game," what do Meimei and her brothers think about the section of Chinatown where they live?
They think it is dull and boring.
They are afraid of it.
They hate the poverty they see there.
They think it is a place of adventure.
What did Waverly's mother give her for luck?
a rabbit's foot
a four leaf clover
a horseshoe
a chang
