Miscellaneous
Characters
Themes
Plot
Special
100

What is the game the Joy Luck Club plays

Joy Luck Rummy

100

What does Ying-Ying's Amah teach her girls

listen, never ask

100

Why does Suyuan not eat any crab

Waverly takes the best one, leaving her the unlucky one

100

What does An-Mei's mother tell her to do instead of cry

Swallow her tears

100

What is deceptive about the second-wife necklace

It is glass, not pearl

200

How do Rose an An-mei return to the beach

An-mei drives them in the family car

200

How did Waverly get her first chess set

Her brother receives it at a Christmas party

200

What material element does An-Mei say is lacking in Rose's character?

Wood

200

What happens to the red candle

Lindo blows it out

200

What does An-Mei use as a prop for the wobbly table?

A white bible

300

Why doesn't Mr Chong insist on correct notes

He is deaf

300

How An-Mei Hsu received her scar

Hot Soup

300

What is the name of Su Yuan's pendant

Life's importance

300

What does Suyuan do to ensure her daughters are returned after the war?

She writes the address of her family home on photographs

300

What does Lindo call Waverly's psychiatrist 

A psyche-atricks

400

What does Ying-Ying say when Lena fails to eat every grain

She says every grain will represent a blemish on her husband

400

What does Ying say is wrong with the St. Clair apartment?

It's not balanced.

400

How does the Red Candle predict success

If it burns from both ends without going out

400

What distressed Lindo about her trip to China?

She realized people could recognize her as American

400

Where does Suyuan meet her husband

In a hospital in China

500

What gift from Rich does Waverly show to her mother

A mink coat

500

What is the name of Rose Hsu Jordan's youngest brother

Bing

500

What is wrong with one of the crabs?

It is missing a leg

500

What is Ying-Ying's first step in making Lena realize her marriage's problems?

She knocks over the rickety coffee table

500

Joy luck club author

Amy Tan

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