WorksheetsTwo Kinds
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
An important theme, or message, from "Two Kinds" is
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.
Obedience is more important than anything else.
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?
She desperately wanted to overcome failure.
Failure became a way for her to express her independence.
Disappointing her mother was unavoidable but devastating
Her mother's expectations served as a warning to her
In “Two Kinds,” why is the daughter at first excited about her mother’s expectations for her?
She identifies with the child star, Shirley Temple.
She hopes that she will win her parents’ approval.
She wants to prove that she has more talent than Waverly.
She is bored and hopes to find an outlet for her talent.
When Jing-Mei looks in the mirror one day, she changes from sad to angry and realizes ...
she is powerful.
she will always be afraid of her mother.
she will never be good at the piano.
she is not going to stay in America.
When Jing Mei's mother wants her to take piano lessons, Jing Mei might feel ...
confident that her mother believes she can be a genius.
insecure that her mother does not value her as she is.
afraid she will show up all the other girls.
empowered that she can be who she wants to be.
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 avoidance of reality and fear of changing.
Her ideas about happiness and perfection.
What does Jing-Mei think of Old Chong?
She doesn't like him much. She doesn't like that she has to take piano lessons.
She likes him a lot and loves that she has to take piano lessons.
She doesn't like him much because she misses her old piano instructor.
She likes him a lot despite not wanting to take piano lessons.
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.
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.
What is the significance of the title?
The mother tells her daughter, there are two kinds of daughters ones that are obedient and ones that do what they want
There are two kinds of people, people that are good at music and those that are not
There were two different songs the narrator could play
The narrator feels two ways about her mother, hate and love
"Of course, you can be a prodigy, too," my mother told me when I was nine. Jing-mei’s mother’s expectations in this excerpt (page 1) help to develop…
Jing-mei’s sense of shame
Jing-mei’s sense of loyalty
Jing-mei’s sense of disappointment
Jing-mei’s sense of opportunity and hope
“I hated the tests, the raised hopes and failed expectations” (p.2). This quote suggests that Jing-mei at this point…
hates tests
hates letting her mother down
hates letting herself down
doesn’t care about what her mother says
How did Jing-mei’s attitude change from the beginning of the story to the end?
She was very sure she was a prodigy throughout the story
At first she believed she could be a prodigy, but later discovers she can only be herself.
She was unmotivated and believed she could only be herself.
She believed that she was a prodigy, but later recognizes that she stifled that part of herself.
What is the main conflict in 'Two Kinds'?
A) The narrator's struggle with her mother's expectations
B) The narrator's desire to become a piano prodigy
C) The narrator's relationship with her father
D) The narrator's fear of performing in public
In 'Two Kinds,' what does the piano symbolize for Jing-Mei?
A) Her mother's love
B) Her own identity and independence
C) Her failure to meet expectations
D) Her future success
Which literary device is predominantly used in 'Two Kinds' to highlight the generational conflict?
A) Metaphor
B) Irony
C) Symbolism
D) Foreshadowing
What does Jing-Mei's mother believe about America in 'Two Kinds'?
A) It is a land of opportunity
B) It is a place of hardship
C) It is a place to escape from
D) It is a place of cultural loss
How does the author use the character of Old Chong in 'Two Kinds'?
A) To show the importance of music
B) To highlight the narrator's rebellion
C) To illustrate the theme of misunderstanding
D) To provide comic relief
What is the significance of the talent show in 'Two Kinds'?
A) It represents Jing-Mei's ultimate failure
B) It is a turning point in the mother-daughter relationship
C) It showcases Jing-Mei's hidden talent
D) It is a moment of triumph for Jing-Mei
In 'Two Kinds,' how does Jing-Mei's perception of her mother change by the end of the story?
A) She sees her mother as a tyrant
B) She understands her mother's intentions
C) She resents her mother more
D) She feels indifferent towards her mother
What role does cultural identity play in 'Two Kinds'?
A) It is a source of pride for Jing-Mei
B) It creates tension between Jing-Mei and her mother
C) It is irrelevant to the story
D) It is celebrated by all characters
Which of the following best describes the tone of 'Two Kinds'?
A) Optimistic
B) Nostalgic
C) Tense
D) Humorous
What lesson does Jing-Mei learn by the end of 'Two Kinds'?
A) Success is the most important thing
B) She must accept herself as she is
C) Her mother's approval is all that matters
D) Talent is innate and cannot be forced
How does the author use dialogue in 'Two Kinds' to develop the characters?
A) To show the cultural differences
B) To reveal the inner thoughts of the narrator
C) To highlight the conflict between Jing-Mei and her mother
D) To provide background information
What is the effect of the first-person narration in 'Two Kinds'?
A) It creates a sense of distance
B) It allows readers to understand the mother's perspective
C) It provides insight into Jing-Mei's thoughts and feelings
D) It makes the story more objective
