Why does Mrs. Jong tell Waverly to "bite back her tongue."
What is she wants her daughter to learn patience; the wise wait patiently for what they want
100
Point of view the story is told in
What is first
200
Who is the author?
Who is Amy Tan
200
quick, sharp, witty reply
What is retort
200
Tells Waverly to lose less pieces the next time she plays chess, even though she won
Who is Waverly's mother
200
Waverly tells her mother she does not want to compete in the chess tournament because
What is she knows reverse psychology will work on her mother; Mrs. Jong will want Waverly to play
200
Which character has the strongest influence on Waverly?
Who is her mother?
300
Why does Waverly not have to do chores towards the end of the story?
What is Waverly is winning and her mom wants her to focus more on chess
300
having a bad odor
What is malodorous
300
Chess master who helps coach Waverly
What is Lau Po
300
What shows that Waverly is a curious and adventurous risk taker?
What is the description behind the alley; she yells at the man about the Chinese food and hangs out where she thinks bad people are.
300
How does Waverly's mother make her feel?
What is frustrated and pressured
400
What does Waverly and Mrs. Jong argue over at the fish market?
What is Waverly getting embarrassed by her mother's bragging
400
the act of yielding or conceding
What is concession
400
Waverly's brother who received the chess set
Who is Vincent
400
The chess set attracts Waverly's attention because
What is it appears to hold secrets
400
Waverly's issues with her mother is this type of conflict
What is external
500
How does Waverly treat her mother like a chess opponent?
What is Waverly is very strategic with her mother, and is constantly manipulating her by reverse psychology
500
Unusual genius
What is prodigy
500
Waverly's other brother who received a box of plastic parts to make a small replica of a WWII submarine
What is Winston
500
Why does Waverly run away from her mother at the end of the story?
What is her mother embarrasses her
500
Name an example where Waverly showed the "invisible art of strength"
What is manipulating her mother to allow her to enter the competition; when she plays chess; bribing her brother to let her play chess with Life Savers