WorksheetsThe Joy Luck Club Multiple Choice 13-15
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 15mins
c. The room had sloping ceilings and felt like a coffin.
Why did Ying-ying choose to end the life of her first child?
What did Ying-ying give up when she married Clifford St. Clair?
Ying Ying is ashamed to tell her daughter about her (a) because it is painful to think about, but worse yet are Ying Ying's actions.
What is Ying Ying's first husband's first name?
Chaoxing
Chang
Wu Tsing
She never tells us the name.
Ying Ying becomes a ____ ____ in the city after leaving her first husband.
(a)
According to An-mei, she was raised the Chinese way to desire everything.
true
false
According to the Turtle, your tears feed other people happiness.
true
false
Wu Tsing's second wife used his fear of ghost to manipulate him to get what she wants.
true
false
Fearful of being haunted by An-mei's mother, Wu Tsing promise to raise An-mei and her brother as his honored children, and respect her mother as if she was his only wife.
true
false
What did Ying-ying do when she realized her first husband was unfaithful?
a. She confronted him and demanded a divorce.
b. She left him and went back to her family.
c. She pretended not to know and continued living with him.
d. She sought revenge by having an affair herself.
How did Lena's perception of her mother change after she learned about her mother's past?
a. She saw her mother as a weak and helpless woman.
b. She began to understand her mother's strength and resilience.
c. She felt embarrassed by her mother's history.
d. She became more distant from her mother.
What was the significance of the vase that broke in Lena's home?
a. It symbolized the fragility of Lena's marriage.
b. It was a family heirloom that held sentimental value.
c. It represented Lena's mother's broken dreams.
d. It was a gift from Lena's father.
Why did Waverly Jong want to go to China?
She wanted to be among other people who looked like her.
She wanted to escape the boredom of San Francisco.
She wanted a second honeymoon
She wanted to go there to please her mother.
Why did Waverly especially want to be Chinese?
She wanted to be like her mom
It was "fashionable"
She was trying to marry a traditional Chinese man
Because she enjoyed her heritage
Why couldn’t Lindo's children have American circumstances and Chinese character?
They do not mix
Because God willed it not to be so
Because they have minds of their own
They do not understand both cultures.
Who first taught Lindo about America?
A concubine she met in France
Her best friend
Her mother
An American-raised Chinese girl in Peking
In ch15, Lindo gets a job in a fortune cookie factory. What was the fortune inside the cookie that Lindo gave to Tin, her future husband?
“A house is not home when a spouse is not at home.”
"Hello handsome!"
"I like you"
An emoji smile and heart
