Vocabulary
What is shabby.
She dies two months before the story begins.
Who is Suyuan Woo.
What is hope.
An-Mei's mother’s choice to marry again made Popo, An Mei’s grandmother, see An Mei’s mother as this.
What is a ghost.
In ch4, Ying-ying and her family celebrate this annual festival.
What is the Moon Festival.
To grow, encourage, or promote.
What is cultivate.
She has an arranged marriage to Tyan-Yu in ch3, "The Red Candle".
Who is Lindo Jong.
When lit at both ends, the red candle in ch3 represents a ________ between a bride and groom.
What is a strong marriage.
To show love and reverence toward one's family.
In ch4, "The Moon Lady", Ying-ying covers her silk dress in this iron rich liquid.
What is blood.
The white chenille bedspreads are so worn they are almost translucent.
What is see through or letting light in?
An-mei’s maternal grandmother in ch2, "Scar".
Who is Popo.
What the Joy Luck Club (gathering) represented this during the war.
The beliefs, values, and traditions that are passed down from generation to generation.
What is family legacy.
The Jong family's mother daughter pair.
Who are Lindo and Waverly.
"...mother had married a man named Wu Tsing who already had a wife and two concubines."
What is a woman who lives with and serves a man who she is not married to.
He is the wealthy merchant that An-Mei's mother lives with in ch2, "Scar".
Who is Wu-Tsing.
Suyuan sat at the East corner of the mahjong table which represents this.
What is where things begin.
An-Mei's brother was said to have none of this when he laughed disrespectfully at the funeral.
What is shou.
In ch4, "The Moon Lady", "Amah" is the name of Ying-ying's _______, who dresses, advises, and cares for her.
What is to regain respect.
She is Lindo’s mother-in-law, mother of Tyan-yu.
Who is Huang Taitai.
The many types of soup represent this.
What is Chinese culture and tradition.
When two people enter a "contract" to spend their lives together.
What is an arranged marriage.
Ying-ying is said to have this zodiac animal spirit, wild, inquisitive, and unafraid.
What is a tiger.