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WorksheetsTwo Kinds Quiz Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 17mins
Which of these is NOT an important part of understanding characters?
Motives
Traits
Fashion Sense
Point of View
What is a character's motivation?
The emotions or goals that drive them to act a certain way
The qualities that make each character unique
The job that the character has to make money
His or her unique perspective
What is a character's point of view?
The emotions or goals that drive them to act a certain way
The closeness they have to their family
The qualities that make each character unique
His or her unique perspective
What are a character's traits?
The qualities that make each character unique
His or her unique perspective
The emotions or goals that drive them to act a certain way
The hobbies and interests that they have
When two characters clash in their motivation or have points of view that disagree, it can lead to ______ in the story.
Perspective
Conflict
Falling Action
Internal
What is the mom's background like?
She came to the US after experiencing tragic loss in China
She was a former actress and TV star
She was born to a poor family in Minnesota
She was a famous pianist from Chinatown in San Francisco
How could the mom's background impact her motivation?
She wants her daughter to move to a new country because that's what she did.
She is counting on June to become rich and pull their family out of poverty
She wants June to have great opportunities and success since she understands suffering
She wants her daughter to follow in her footsteps and become famous
What celebrity did her mother first want her to be like?
Ed Sullivan, the star TV show host
Shirley Temple, the child prodigy in dancing, singing, and acting
Auntie Lindo, her aunt who moved to the U.S. and became famous
Jojo Siwa, because she was a great dancer and TV star
How does the mom pay for her daughter's piano lessons?
She sells her old prized professions
She works overnight at a hospital because that shift pays the most
She works in Old Man's Chong restaurant
She is a housekeeper and cleans houses in exchange for lessons
How does June act during her piano lessons with Old Chong?
She refuses to play the piano at all
She makes a lot of mistakes and just ignores them since Chong is deaf
She fights with Old Chong the whole time and argues about her mistakes
She tries her best and improves little by little
How does the piano recital go?
June is not worried, but then does terrible up on stage
June plays her piece, does an average job, and goes home
June discovers that maybe she does want to be a piano prodigy after all
June's mother is finally proud of her and tells her what a great job she did
What does the narrator look like physically?
She is 7 years old, Chinese, and looks just like her mom
She has blonde hair and blue eyes
She looks like Shirley Temple with curly hair
She is 9 years old, Chinese, and has a Peter Pan haircut
What does this quote mean: '“Only two kinds of daughters,” she shouted in Chinese. “Those who are obedient and those who follow their own mind! Only one kind of daughter can live in this house. Obedient daughter!”'
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The mother believes that since she was obedient as a kid, her daughter June should be too.
June's mom believes that children can only obey their parents or their own desires, not both. These are the "two kinds."
June is never going to obey her mother because she hates her mom and doesn't respect her at all.
June's mother understands that she does not want to be a piano prodigy and supports her goals.
What does June realize at the end of the story?
That her mother actually did believe in her and her potential, even if she could be harsh.
That her mom never really loved her and was a truly selfish person.
June is glad that she kept playing the piano and made a career out of it.
June knows that her mother never believed in her potential and wished she had a different daughter.
What is the daughter's point of view towards her mother & being a prodigy?
She appreciates how much her mom cares about her and the opportunities she works to provide.
She feels that her mom wants her to be someone she's not just to become successful.
She does not care about her mom's opinion and actually likes playing piano.
She wants to be a prodigy just as bad as her mom wants her to.
What is the mother's motivation for the way she acts?
She resents June for not understanding the tragedy she experienced in China.
She just wants June to be happy, no matter what it takes.
She pushes June so hard because she wants her to be successful and have a good life in the U.S.
She wants June to become famous so that she can quit being a housekeeper and be supported by her daughter.
Which of these is NOT a trait that would describe Old Chong?
Dedicated
Content
Caring
Sarcastic
