Suyuan and Jing-mei Woo
What did Suyuan leave behind in China that haunted her?
Her twin daughters that she abandoned during the war.
What do the names of Rose's brothers represent?
Books from the Bible
How does Lindo get out of her arranged marriage?
She blows out the candle
What sad/truamatic event effected Ying-ying and Lena's life?
Loosing Bing in the water.
Where does Suyuan first start the JLC?
In China during the war
What does Rose gain by the end of the novel?
Self-worth
What was Waverly good at as a child?
Chess
Harold
What important event happens with Jing-mei at the end of the novel?
She travels to China to meet her twin half-sisters
Who is the husband Rose is divorcing?
Ted
What city does Waverly and Lindo live in?
San Fran
What is one thing that Ying-ying tells Lena to do?
What main themes does Suyuan and Jing-mei's stories represent?
Family and identity
What does Rose's messy garden represent?
Lost control in her life/marriage.
What does Lindo teach Waverly?
Invisible Strength
What does the wobbly table represent?
The unbalanced marriage between Lena and Harold
What type of pendant did Suyaun give to Jing-mei?
A jade pendant
What trait does An-Mei pass on to Rose?
How are Waverly and Lindo similar?
They are both strategic and proud.
Who is Ying-Ying's childhood Nurse Maid
Amah