WorksheetsTwo Kinds and Grammar Review Quiz
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 17mins
In "Two Kinds," what does the mother hope for the daughter?
a meeting with Ed Sullivan
a special talent
a way to happiness
a good career
Why does the daughter have a negative attitude about her mother's quizzes?
She thinks the tests are getting harder.
She isn't interested in geography and science.
She sees herself disappointing her mother.
She wants to play piano and not take tests.
What is the main conflict in "Two Kinds"?
The daughter's struggle with her piano lessons
The daughter's relationship with her father
The daughter's friendship with Waverly
The daughter's school performance
What does the mother want her to become?
A doctor
A prodigy
A teacher
A writer
Identify the action verb in the sentence: "Jing-mei played the piano."
Jing-mei
played
the
piano
Identify the subject in the sentence: "Her mother believed in her potential."
Her
mother
believed
potential
What event leads to the daughter's realization about her identity?
Winning a piano competition
Arguing with her mother
Failing a piano recital
Moving to a new city
What does the daughter discover about the piano pieces at the end of the story?
They are very difficult
They are two halves of the same song
They are written by her mother
They are missing
Identify the action verb in the sentence: "She practiced every day."
She
practiced
every
day
Identify the action verb in the sentence: "We were leaving so we didn't have to practice the piano."
were
leaving
other
quickly
Identify the subject in the sentence: "The teacher praised her efforts."
The
teacher
praised
efforts
What does the mother compare the daughter to?
A piano
A prodigy
A tiger
A tree
What does the mother do with the piano at the end of the story?
Sells it
Gives it to the daughter
Donates it
Keeps it for herself
Identify the action verb in the sentence: "Jing-mei argued with her mother."
Jing-mei
argued
with
mother
Identify the subject in the sentence: "The recital was a disaster."
The
recital
was
disaster
What lesson does the daughter learn by the end of the story?
The importance of hard work
The value of independence
The need for parental approval
The significance of self-acceptance
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?
What does the daughter realize when she becomes angry at her reflection in the mirror?
If she isn't a prodigy, she is nothing.
If she is a prodigy, she will be sad and unhappy.
She has the ability to decide who she will be.
She can be anything her mother wants.
What is the definition for lamented?
expressed sorrow about
showed appreciation for
expressed annoyance at
showed anger about
If you were squabbling with someone, you would be....
giving advice
fighting
boring
discussing opinions
Which of the following is devastating?
not understanding algebra
graduating top of the class
no one showing up to your thirteenth birthday party
having to finish homework before watching tv
Which character trait do the daughter and mother share?
sensitivity
stubborness
cheerfulness
peacefulness
