WorksheetsTwo Kinds- Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 27mins
In "Two Kinds," what does the mother hope for her daughter?
a way to happiness
a good career
a special talent
Which statement best explains why the daughter in "Two Kinds" develops a negative attitude toward her mother's quizzes?
She finds the tests getting harder and harder.
She is not interested in geography or math.
She sees herself disappointing her mother.
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 be.
In "Two Kinds," which of the following are reasons that the daughter plays badly at the talent show. Choose two options.
She has not been taught well by her teacher, who is deaf.
She wants Waverly, not herself, to win the talent show.
She does not sincerely try to learn her selected piece.
She does not wish to play well at the talent show.
Which of the following is the best definition for lamented?
Express sorrow about
Showed appreciation for
Expressed annoyance at
Which situation most clearly shows an example of squabbling? Base your answer on the meaning of squabbling.
Jose asks Leila for advice on how to fix his bicycle.
Kim and Li fight over who gets to go first up the stairs.
Jamal bores his friends with stories of winning video games.
Which situation would most likley cause a person to feel devastated? Base your choice on the meaning of devastated.
Jon's younger sister cannot grasp his explanation of chemistry.
Komal graduates at the top of his high school class.
No one shows up for Joshua's thirteenth birthday party.
Read this passage from "Two Kinds." Here, Auntie Lindo, Waverly's mother, is speaking to the narrator's mother about Waverly.
"She bring home too many trophy," lamented Auntie Lindo that Sunday. "All day she play chess. All day I have no time do nothing but dust off her winnings."
Which statement best describes what this passage reveals about the characters and their situation? Choose all that apply.
Auntie Lindo thinks it is fine to brag if she pretends to be complaining.
Auntie Lindo is jealous that the narrator also has trophies.
Auntie Lindo is tired of dusting all of Waverly's accomplishments.
Auntie Lindo likes to show off Waverly's accomplishments.
Auntie Lindo and the narrator's mother compete over their children.
Part A - In "Two Kinds," the mother arranges for the daughter to have piano lessons. The daughter gives the following response:
"Why don't you like me the way I am? I'm not a genius!"
Based on the question, choose what the daughter most likely believes.
If her mother wants her to develop a talent, then her mother must not value her as she is.
If her mother wants her to develop a talent, then her mother must realize that she is not a genius.
Because she is not a genius, she does not deserve her mother's efforts to improve her.
Part A - Which statement best sums up the theme, or message, of "Two Kinds"?
Determination is more important than genius.
A happy family requires obedient children.
Accepting oneself can be more important than success.
From which point of view is "Two Kinds" written?
First person, from the daughter's point of view
First person, from the mother's point of view
Third person, from the daughter's point of view
In "Two Kinds," which character trait do the daughter and mother share?
sensitvity
stubbornness
cheerfulness
Read this passage from "Two Kinds." Here, the narrator explains how she began reacting to her mother's quizzes.
I had new thoughts, willful thoughts, or rather thoughts filled with lots of won'ts. I won't let her change me, I promised myself. I won't be what I'm not.
So now on nights when my mother presented her tests, I performed listlessly, my head propped on my arm. I pretended to be bored. And I was.
Which sentence best explains what drives, or motivates, the narrator to act bored?
She feels like a failure when she doesn't know the answers to the tests.
She realizes that learning piano is ore interesting than taking tests.
She decides that she will not be pushed into becoming a prodigy.
Read this sentence from "Two Kinds." Here, the narrator explains that she has continued to her mother.
In the years that followed, I failed her so many times, each time asserting my own will, my right to fall short of expectations.
What perspective does this comment reveal about the narrator?
She desperately wanted to overcome failure.
Failure became a way for her to express her independence.
Disappointing her mother was unavoidable but devastating.
Which of the following describes a "squabble?"
Two friends enjoying lunch together.
A mother congratulating her daughter on an accomplishment.
A brother and sister fighting over who gets to use the T.V. remote.
A big brother giving advice to his younger sister.
Andrew _____________ the Titans' loss when he knew they could have played better.
reproach
devastated
lamented
discordant
Winona was devastated when ...
she finished her most challenging math test to date.
her grandmother made her a delicious birthday cake.
she made a new best friend, Amy.
her loving golden retriever died.
What happens at the talent show?
Jing-Mei develops stage fright.
Jing-Mei develops stage fright
Jing-Mei performs horribly and is humiliated.
Jing-Mei never makes it to the talent show.
What does Jing-Mei realize at the end?
Her mother never loved her.
She could have been successful at the piano if she had tried.
She was adopted.
She realizes that Mr. Chong was her father.
Which character trait BEST describes Jing-Mei based on this quote?
Which is NOT true of Jing-Mei's mother and Auntie Lindo?
they "humble brag" through their complaining
they are "frenemies" who each like to show off
they compete through daughters' achievements
they refuse to speak to one another in public
As a result of her mother's expectations, Jing-Mei feels:
like she is worthless and without value
like she can tackle any challenges
like she is prepared fro what life offers
like she is a normal and loved child
The main conflict in this story is:
Jing-Mei vs her mother's control & expectations
Jing-Mei vs Waverly and their talents/fame
Jing-Mei vs her mother's indifference to her
JIng-Mei vs her mother's previous children
Which word means "feeling that one has been disrespected"?
discordant
devastated
indignity
squabbling
Which is NOT a reason that Old Chong was unable to teach Jing-Mei to play well?
he was deaf and couldn't hear missed notes
he couldn't keep up with Jing-Mei's fingers
she didn't take her practice time seriously
he did not really know how to play well himself
What is the setting of "Two Kinds"?
San Francisco, CA in the 1950-60s
The US East Coast during WWII
Communist China in the 1940s
the Church Hall, day of recital
In "Two Kinds," how does the daughter feel before her performance at the talent show?
bored
fearful
embarrassed
confident
disapproval; criticism
lamented
reproach
discordant
lacking harmony
discordant
devastated
reproach
Select ALL correct answers:
Auntie Lindo and Jing-Mei's mother ...
are always kind to each other.
compete with each other about their daughters' accomplishments.
like to brag about/show off their children.
always enjoy each other's company.
Identify the correct order for the three nouns below:
Mr. Smith, they, stick
Proper, common, possessive
Common, pronoun, proper
Proper, pronoun, common
Common, possessive, proper
Which sentence includes a possessive noun?
Andrea and Michael are friends.
Andrea's friends cheered her up yesterday.
Jim is very mad at him.
Sydney is kind and sweet.
Replace the word in quotes with the correct personal pronoun.
Everyone cheered when "Jason" ran up the field.
They
It
She
He
Select the COMMON nouns from the list (check ALL that apply) . Ignore capitalization.
west middle school
pencil
rain
traverse city
Select the PROPER nouns from the list (check ALL that apply) . Ignore capitalization.
west middle school
pencil
rain
traverse city
