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The joy Luck Club Section 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Joy Luck Club is a work of

a)

fiction

b)

literature

c)

Amy Tan

d)

All of the above

2.

Why did so many people emigrate from China in the 1940s?

a)

The corruption and political instability, coupled with the establishment of the communist-led People's Republic of

China.

b)

The soldiers were told to "not take a single needle or a

piece of thread from the masses".

c)

The various Chinatowns were havens within isolated country.

d)

The end of the Imperial dynastic system and the opening of China to global influences.

3.

June (Jing-Mei) says that her mother and An Mei were friends and

a)

sisters

b)

arch enemies

c)

coworkers

d)

strangers

4.

Red, gold, the number 8 and cat figures with waving arms are all examples of

a)

kitschy decorations

b)

silly beliefs

c)

things that bring good luck

d)

things that bring bad luck

5.

An Mei's grandparents tell her that her mother is a

a)

fool

b)

traitor

c)

leper

d)

ghost

6.

Mah Jong is the name of

a)

Jing-Mei's lost sister

b)

Jing-Mei's mother's best friend

c)

a Chinese province

d)

a popular game

7.

Why do the Aunties raise money for June (Jing Mei)?

a)

because she has dropped out of school

b)

because she is starting a family

c)

because she needs to travel to China

d)

because they owed her mother so much

8.

California has the largest Chinese population in the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The desire of immigrants to have a better life for their children is an example of

a)

Plot

b)

Characterisation

c)

Setting

d)

Theme

10.

Jing-Mei's father encourages her to take her mother's place, but says very little about her mother. This is an example of

a)

characterisation

b)

a plot twist

c)

the development of the theme

d)

the indifference of old people

11.

Black & white, and the number 4 are examples of

a)

color coding with numbers

b)

things that bring bad luck

c)

religious symbols

d)

things that bring good luck

12.

In 1949, China became what kind of country

a)

bigger

b)

democracy

c)

communist

d)

socialist

13.

Auntie Lindo talks to Jing-mei and her mother about her daughter, Waverly, and how well she can play chess. What Auntie Lindo actually doing during this scene in the story?

a)

showing true concern about her daughter and trying to get Jing-mei to spend more time with her

b)

disguising her bragging as complaining and showing off her daughter's accomplishments

c)

hoping that Waverly hears so she feels convinced to stop playing chess

14.

Jing Mei's inability to understand her mother's sacrifices and struggles is an example of a

a)

psychological disorder

b)

generation gap

c)

ungrateful child

d)

selfish attitude

15.
Ability to see what will or might happen in the future 
a)
listlessly 
b)
foresight 
c)
lamented 
d)
willful
16.
What is the purpose of the original Joy Luck Club?
a)
To share recipes.
b)
To raise money for charity.
c)
To forget their troubles by playing Mah Jong.
d)
To get to know their neighbors. 
17.

Which country invaded China during World War II?

a)

The United States

b)

Japan

c)

Taiwan

d)

Manchuria

18.

Which character was burned by soup?

a)

An-mei

b)

Rose Hsu

c)

Wu Tsing

d)

Taitai

19.

What does Amy Tan feature in her novels and stories?

a)

She skillfully writes every American culture and gender because she can.

b)

She writes about being Chinese, an American and a woman because she has lived that experience.

c)

She writes about the her husband and how he doesn't fit into her cultural identity.

d)

She writes about being wealthy and independent as a child in Europe.

20.

June's (Jing Mei's) father asks her to

a)

remember her mother

b)

leave school to help at home

c)

play mahjong

d)

cook bean soup