Family
Who is the author of the book?
Amy Chua
What instrument does Lulu play?
Violin
Where did the author's family come from?
China
What happens when Amy tries to teach Lulu piano for the first time and Lulu refuses?
She puts her outside in the cold
What is Lulu's zodiac sign?
Boar
What is the author's husband's name?
Jed
Which difficult piece of music does Lulu master on the piano through hard work and effort?
The Little White Donkey
Where did Sophia play her big piano concert?
Carnegie Hall
What does Amy do when Sophia and Amy make her birthday cards?
She says that they are bad and makes them do them again.
Why is it difficult for Sophia to practice when they travel internationally?
It's hard to find a piano.
What is Lulu's full name?
Louisa
Which piece of music makes Amy promise Lulu that they will get a dog?
The Cadenza
Which school does Lulu have an audition to study at? (Jed also went there)
Julliard
Why does Lulu have a blowout in Budapest?
A teacher criticizes her after a long trip.
What type of dog is Coco?
Samoyed
What was Jed's mother's name?
Florence or Popo
What did Sophia do to the Piano to show that she was unhappy when she was young?
She left bite marks
Where does Amy teach law?
Yale University
What happens when Amy's father tells her that she will study at Berkeley?
She applies secretly to Harvard, forging his signature.
What was Lulu's violin tutor's name?
Kiwon
What are the name of the two dogs in the family?
Coco and Pushkin
What was the method/books that Amy used to teach Sophia the piano?
Suzuki method
Where does the family take their road trip to meet Mrs. Vamos?
Chautauqua, New York state
Why is Amy scared when Lulu interviewed for preschool?
She didn't not count properly.
What is the list of ten things that Amy says that she never lets her children do at the beginning of the book? (The group which remembers the most will win).
Attend a sleepover, Have a play date, Be in a school play, Complain about not being in a school play, Watch TV or play computer games, Choose their own extracurricular activities, Get any grade less than an A, Not be the #1 student in any subject but gym or drama, Play any instrument but the piano or violin, not play the piano or violin.