The Joy Luck Club
Two Kinds
The Red Candle
Rules of the Game
Conflicts and Characters
100

What was going on in China when Suyuan (Jing-Mei's Mother) still lived there?

China was being invaded by the Japanese. 

100

What does Jing-Mei’s mother want her to become?

She wants her to become a child prodigy.

100

How is Lindo treated when she goes to live with Tyuan-yu's family?

She is treated like a servant and forced to become the perfect housewife. 

100

What game does Waverly Jong learn to play? How does she first learn to play it?

She learns to play chess by playing with the chess set her brother got in Christmas. 

100

What is the difference between an internal and external conflict?

Internal conflcits are obstacles from within (emotions). External conflicts are obstacles from the outside world (Other characters or outside situations).

200

What is the Joy Luck Club? Why was it created?

A gathering of women to play games, exchanging stories, and eating food. It was created by Suyuan to bring herself, and others joy during war times.

200

What specific talent does Jing-Mei’s mother try to develop in her during this chapter?

She tries to develop a talent for the piano. 

200

What does Lindo's mother-in-law want more than anything in this chapter? 

She wants grandkids. 

200

What happens when Waverly's brothers get tired of chess? Who does she play with? 

She goes to the park and plays chess with an old man, Lao Po.

200

What is the main conflict in "The Red Candle"?

External, Lindo is put into an arranged marriage she does not want.

300

Who is Jing-Mei (June) Woo, and why is she invited to join the club?

She is the daughter of Suyuan Woo, the creator of the Joy Luck Club. She is invited to take her mother's place after her death. 

300

What does Jing-Mei’s mother give her years later when she is an adult?

She gives her the piano she used to practice on.

300
What happended to Lindo when she was just two years old? How did her family treat her afterwards?

She was put into an arranged marriage and her family treated her like she belonged to another family. 

300

How good does Waverly become at chess?

She goes on to win several tournaments and be known a chess prodigy. 

300

What is the main conflict in "Two Kinds"? 

External, Jing-Mei struggles with being forced to become a prodigy by her mother Suyuan.

400

How does Jing-Mei feel about taking her mother’s place in the Joy Luck Club?

She feels insecure about the task. She does not know how to be her mother at Joy Luck.

400

How does Jing-Mei feel about her mother’s plans for her?

She likes it at first but grows to hate it over time when she fails to become any kind of prodigy.

400

How does Lindo eventually get out of her marriage?

She uses the family's superstitions to convince them that she had a dream in which her husbands ancestors were against the marriage and that Tyan-yu should marry a servant girl.

400

Why does Waverly get upset with her mother?

Waverly is embarrassed when her mother treats her like a trophy to show off to everyone they meet. 

400

What is the main conflict in "Rules of the Game"? Is it Internal or External?

External, Lindo embarasses Waverly by constantly bragging about her skill in chess.

500

What decision did Suyuan have to make during the war in China?

When she was fleeing Kweilin on foot, she had to abandon her two twin baby girls. 
500

What happens at Jing-Mei’s piano recital? How does Jing-Mei's mother react?

She gets embarrased when she performs terribly in front of everyone because she cannot play the piano. Suyuan does not say anything to her, but is silently disappointed.

500

What is the significance of the red candle in Lindo’s wedding ceremony?

It is meant to symbolize the eternal marriage between Lindo and Tyuan-yu. They can not re-marry if the other dies. 

500

What happens at the end of the chapter when Waverly runs away from her mother?

She ends up coming back home to face the consequences of her actions. 

500

What is the main conflict in "The Joy Luck Club" chapter? Is it internal or external?

Internal, Jing-Mei feels like she never really knew her mother, so she can't take her place in the club.

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