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WorksheetsTwo Kinds by Amy Tan: Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins
What does Jing-Mei's mother pressure her to become?
a child prodigy
a movie star
Shirley Temple
herself
What causes Jing-Mei to want to put a stop to her mother's pride?
Her mother boasts about Jing-Mei and then enters her into a talent show
Her mother won't let Jing-Mei enter the talent show
Her mother won't stop buying Jing-Mei pianos
Her mother won't stop speaking negatively about playing the piano
What happens at the talent show?
Jing-Mei plays horribly
Jing-Mei plays beautifully
Jing-Mei wins first place
Jing-Mei doesn't perform
What was the effect of the tests on Jing-Mei?
She hated disappointing her mother.
She loved taking them!
She always looked forward to them.
She viewed them as a challenge.
What does Jing-Mei say to finally defeat her mother?
She talks about her twin half-siblings that are dead in China.
She says that she hates her mother.
She asks why can't her mother be more like her dad.
She says she wants to run away.
How did Jing-Mei's mother get piano lessons for her?
She traded house cleaning for lessons.
She paid for the lessons.
She traded art lessons for piano lessons.
She traded gardening for piano lessons.
Why does Jing-Mei's mother call her ungrateful?
Her mother is providing a lot of opportunities for Jing-Mei but she feels that Jing-Mei does not appreciate them.
Jing-Mei threw a party after the talent show and trashed the house without cleaning it up.
Jing-Mei refused to participate in the talent show.
Jing-Mei didn't want to take piano lessons anymore.
How does Jing-Mei change at the end of the story?
She becomes proud of herself.
She becomes a child prodigy.
She becomes Shirley Temple.
She becomes a world-renowned piano player.
What is a prodigy?
a child with too much time on their hands
a child that teaches others to play the piano
a child with exceptional qualities or abilities
a child that helps those in need
What is the significance of the title "Two Kinds?"
There are two kinds of pianos that she plays.
The daughter performs two acts of kindness.
The mother says there are two kinds of daughters. Ones that are obedient and those that do what they want.
The daughter gets two kinds of ice cream after her concert.
When she plays the piano and it sounds discordant what does that mean?
It sounded very good.
It sounded choppy and unnatural.
It flowed together nicely.
It was too soft.
To lament something is to feel what?
a feeling of anger
a feeling of happiness
a passionate feeling of surprise
a passionate feeling of regret or sorrow
In "Two Kinds" the mother says she doesn't want a prodigy, only a daughter that _______________.
wins
tries her best
is perfect
is pretty
Which word means destroyed or completely upset?
mesmorized
reproach
lamented
devastated
When siblings fight noisily over little things they are________________?
contented
squabbling
lamenting
disappointed
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.
She can be the prodigy her mother wants her to be.
How did Jing-Mei's mother manage to procure regular piano lessons for her?
She traded house cleaning services for piano lessons
She is super rich, she don't need to work extra to afford the lessons
She traded home-made cookies for piano lessons
She didn't pay for the piano lessons
What does Jing-Mei say to finally defeat her mother?
By mentioning her twin daughters that died in China.
By destroying the piano.
By refusing to eat.
By refusing to go to school.
What is it that devastates Jing-mei at the talent show?
All answers are correct
There was a lot of people in the audience.
embarrassed because of her performance
Her mother's disappointment.
What does Jing-mei's mother offer to give Jing-mei? Why is this significant?
She offers the piano. Jing-Mei views it as her mother forgiving her for what she said to her.
She offered chess lessons to pressure her even more.
She offered a bracelet that is passed down from generation to generation.
She offered new shoes for Chinese New Year.
According to Jing-mei's mother, what are the "two kinds"?
Daughters who obey and daughters who follow their own minds
Great pianists and all other pianists
People wh try their best best and people wh are lazy
Parents are proud and loving... and parents who are selfish
In "Two Kinds," how does the mother feel about life in America?
She is deptessed and bitter
She is fearful and nervous
She is resentful and angry
She is optimistic and expectant
The first line of "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan, "My mother believed you could be anything you wanted to be in America," informs the reader that the narration is in__________ person.
First
Second
Third
Last
What were some of the tests the mother had her try after dinner. Choose all that apply.
Naming the capitals of states.
Standing on her head without using her hands.
Finding the Queen of hearts in a deck of cards.
Predicting temperatures in different cities.
What is the meaning of the Latin prefix in-?
Not
After
For
Away
Read the sentence from “Two Kinds.”
Mr. Chong, whom I secretly nicknamed Old Chong, was very strange, always tapping his fingers to the silent music of an invisible orchestra.
Use your knowledge of the Latin prefix in- to choose the synonym for the word invisible in the sentence.
able to be divided
not able to be seen
not able to be divided
able to be seen
Paragraph 32: “Why don’t you like me the way I am? I’m not a genius! I can’t play the piano. And even if I could, I wouldn’t go on TV if you paid me a million dollars!” I cried.
What does the punctuation suggest about the tone of this conversation?
Exclamation points are used by authors to convey happiness and excitement only. The tone of the conversation is there for excited, and friendly.
Exclamation points are used by authors to suggest strong emotions. The tone of the conversation is therefore emotional, heated, and tense.
Which character traits sound the most like Jing Mei?
Rebellious, Insecure, Proud, funny, undisciplined.
Goal oriented, Confident, Idealistic, Disciplined.
Discuss the mother-daughter relationship in Two Kinds and how it contributes to the overall theme (message) of the story.
The mother-daughter relationship in Two Kinds is characterized by harmony and understanding, as the mother supports her daughter's dreams.
The mother-daughter relationship in Two Kinds is characterized by indifference, as the mother and daughter have little interaction.
The mother-daughter relationship in Two Kinds is characterized by mutual respect, as the mother and daughter always agree on everything.
The mother-daughter relationship in Two Kinds is characterized by conflict and misunderstanding, as the mother pushes her daughter to fulfill her own unfulfilled dreams.
How does the theme of identity play out in Two Kinds? Provide examples from the text to support your answer.
The theme of identity in Two Kinds is about the mother's struggle to find her own identity.
The theme of identity in Two Kinds is portrayed through the conflict between the mother and daughter, Jing-mei. Jing-mei struggles to find her own identity and rebel against her mother's expectations. For example, her mother wants her to be a prodigy, but Jing-mei resists and tries to find her own path.
The theme of identity in Two Kinds is not important to the overall story.
The theme of identity in Two Kinds is shown through the relationship between Jing-mei and her piano teacher. Jing-mei can hear and her piano teacher is deaf, which contrasts their identities.
Select the answer option that lists the parts of the story arc in the correct order.
Hook; Background; Introduction; Body Paragraphs; Counter Argument; Conclusion
Answer; Cite Evidence; Explain; Cite Evidence; Explain
Rising Action; Exposition; Falling Action; Climax; Resolution
Exposition; Rising Action; Climax; Falling Action; Resolution
In the beginning of the story, what does the passage below reveal about Jing-mei's mother?
"Of course, you can be a prodigy, too," my mother told me when I was nine.
She is delusional.
She is resentful.
She is optimistic.
She is pessimistic.
