WorksheetsQuiz on 'Two Kinds' by Amy Tan
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is one reason why Jing-Mei plays poorly at the talent show?
She is afraid of success.
Her mother distracts her while she's playing.
Waverly makes her lose confidence.
Her deaf piano teacher did not instruct her properly.
Jing-Mei's mother hopes she will become ...
a good friend
happy
a better student
a prodigy
When Jing-Mei looks in the mirror one day, she changes from sad to angry and realizes ...
she is powerful.
she will never be good at the piano.
she will always be afraid of her mother.
she is not going to stay in America.
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.
What motivates the narrator to do poorly on her mother's quizzes?
Her desire to not become a prodigy combined with a stubbornness about her mother.
Her wish to become a famous piano player and make lots of money.
Her ideas about happiness and perfection.
Her avoidance of reality and fear of changing.
An important theme, or message, from 'Two Kinds' is
Obedience is more important than anything else.
Keep an open mind about what you can achieve.
Accepting yourself for who you are is more important than achievement.
Children should be who their parents want them to be.
The story is told from ...
First person, from the daughter
First person, from the mother
Third person, from the mother
Third person, from the daughter
Which sentence includes a possessive noun?
Sydney is kind and sweet.
Jim is very mad at him.
Andrea's friends cheered her up yesterday.
Andrea and Michael are friends.
What is the setting of the story?
Los Angeles, 1970's
Beijing, 1990's
New York City, 1980's
China Town, California 1960's
Who is the first actor that the narrator says that her mother tried to get her to imitate?
Shirley Temple
Marilyn Monroe
Madonna
Bette Davis
