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Two Kinds and Grammar Review Quiz

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In "Two Kinds," what does the mother hope for the daughter?

a)

a meeting with Ed Sullivan

b)

a special talent

c)

a way to happiness

d)

a good career

2.

Why does the daughter have a negative attitude about her mother's quizzes?

a)

She thinks the tests are getting harder.

b)

She isn't interested in geography and science.

c)

She sees herself disappointing her mother.

d)

She wants to play piano and not take tests.

3.

What is the main conflict in "Two Kinds"?

a)

The daughter's struggle with her piano lessons

b)

The daughter's relationship with her father

c)

The daughter's friendship with Waverly

d)

The daughter's school performance

4.

What does the mother want her to become?

a)

A doctor

b)

A prodigy

c)

A teacher

d)

A writer

5.

Identify the action verb in the sentence: "Jing-mei played the piano."

a)

Jing-mei

b)

played

c)

the

d)

piano

6.

Identify the subject in the sentence: "Her mother believed in her potential."

a)

Her

b)

mother

c)

believed

d)

potential

7.

What event leads to the daughter's realization about her identity?

a)

Winning a piano competition

b)

Arguing with her mother

c)

Failing a piano recital

d)

Moving to a new city

8.

What does the daughter discover about the piano pieces at the end of the story?

a)

They are very difficult

b)

They are two halves of the same song

c)

They are written by her mother

d)

They are missing

9.

Identify the action verb in the sentence: "She practiced every day."

a)

She

b)

practiced

c)

every

d)

day

10.

Identify the action verb in the sentence: "We were leaving so we didn't have to practice the piano."

a)

were

b)

leaving

c)

other

d)

quickly

11.

Identify the subject in the sentence: "The teacher praised her efforts."

a)

The

b)

teacher

c)

praised

d)

efforts

12.

What does the mother compare the daughter to?

a)

A piano

b)

A prodigy

c)

A tiger

d)

A tree

13.

What does the mother do with the piano at the end of the story?

a)

Sells it

b)

Gives it to the daughter

c)

Donates it

d)

Keeps it for herself

14.

Identify the action verb in the sentence: "Jing-mei argued with her mother."

a)

Jing-mei

b)

argued

c)

with

d)

mother

15.

Identify the subject in the sentence: "The recital was a disaster."

a)

The

b)

recital

c)

was

d)

disaster

16.

What lesson does the daughter learn by the end of the story?

a)

The importance of hard work

b)

The value of independence

c)

The need for parental approval

d)

The significance of self-acceptance

17.
From which point of view is "Two Kinds" written?
a)
first person, from the daughter's point of view
b)
first person, from the mother's point of view
c)
third person, from the daughter's point of view
d)
third person, from the mother's point of view
18.
Read this sentence from "Two Kinds." Here, the narrator explains that she has continued to disappoint 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?
a)
She desperately wanted to overcome failure.
b)
Failure became a way for her to express her independence.
c)
Disappointing her mother was unavoidable but devastating
d)
Her mother's expectations served as a warning to her
19.

What does the daughter realize when she becomes angry at her reflection in the mirror?

a)

If she isn't a prodigy, she is nothing.

b)

If she is a prodigy, she will be sad and unhappy.

c)

She has the ability to decide who she will be.

d)

She can be anything her mother wants.

20.

What is the definition for lamented?

a)

expressed sorrow about

b)

showed appreciation for

c)

expressed annoyance at

d)

showed anger about

21.

If you were squabbling with someone, you would be....

a)

giving advice

b)

fighting

c)

boring

d)

discussing opinions

22.

Which of the following is devastating?

a)

not understanding algebra

b)

graduating top of the class

c)

no one showing up to your thirteenth birthday party

d)

having to finish homework before watching tv

23.

Which character trait do the daughter and mother share?

a)

sensitivity

b)

stubborness

c)

cheerfulness

d)

peacefulness