WorksheetsThe Joy Luck Club Chapter 3 (The Red Candle)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
How did Lindo Jong free herself from her marriage without breaking her promise?
She faked a dream about her ancestors
She secretly fled the country without telling anyone
She waited for her husband to die
She made her mother-in-law's life so unbearable that the marriage was called off
What is the purpose of the red candle?
It is a symbol of a happy marriage
It is meant to be burned in case of emergencies or a death in the family
It symbolizes that a marriage is meant to be if it remains burning for a whole night
It is a very expensive gift that is meant to bring joy and luck
Why was Lindo Jong forced to stay behind when the rest of her family had moved to Wushi?
She was 12 years old and therefore old enough to separate from her family.
She was promised to another family as a bride
She was attending boarding school
Her family no longer wanted her
How did Lindo Jong become engaged to her future husband, Tyan-yu?
A match was arranged through a matchmaker when Lindo was two and Tyan-yu was only one
Tyan-yu's family paid Lindo's family for her
Tyan-yu met Lindo in college and they instantly fell in love
Tyan-yu's mother and Lindo's mother were best friends
What gift did Lindo's mother give to Lindo as the family moved away?
A red jade necklace
A swan
A jade ring
A red candle
Which of these is NOT a way that Tyan-yu made Lindo cry on the first night she lived in his house?
Complained that the soup was not hot enough
Spilled the bowl "on accident"
Waited until she sat down to demand more rice
Asked why she had such an unpleasant face
Complained that she smelled
What promise did Lindo make to herself on her wedding day?
That she would always remember her parents' wishes but would never forget herself
That she would start to put herself first instead of her family's wishes
That she would one day escape the situation she was in
That she would teach her daughter how to stand up for herself
What lie did the matchmaker's servant tell?
She said that the candle had burned at both ends all night long
She said that the candle had never been lit
She said that the candle had only burned at one end throughout the night
She said that Lindo had sabotaged the candle
What did Lindo use to "prove" that her marriage was rotting?
A small mole on Tyan-yu's back
Gray hair she found growing after the marriage ceremony
The red candle
A large bruise that had formed on her stomach
Lindo thinks that young women do not understand the value of...
Money
Marriage
Promises
Education
What lesson does Lindo learn over the course of this story?
That some promises are meant to be broken
That she is able to determine her own path in life
To stay strong and true to herself in the face of adversity
That things will always work out in the end
Who does Tyan-yu end up with?
Lindo
The matchmaker's assistant
The servant girl
No one
