(daughter)
In “Two Kinds,” what does the mother hope for her daughter?
In “Two Kinds,” the mother arranges for the daughter to have piano lessons. The daughter gives the following response.
“Why don’t you like me the way I am? I’m not a genius!”
Based on this quotation, choose what the daughter most likely believes.
B.- If her mother wants her to develop a talent, then her mother must not value her as she is.
Which statement best explains why the daughter in “Two Kinds” develops a negative attitude toward her mother’s quizzes?
B - She sees herself disappointing her mother.
What are the "two kinds of daughters" that Jing-mei's mother refers to?
What is "Those that are obedient and those who follow their own mind!"
Initially, Jing-mei believes that if she becomes a prodigy...
A. she would be wealthy beyond belief
B. her parents would adore her
C. her parents would never criticize her again
D. both B and C
What is B and C? adore her and never criticize her again
The mother's attempts to find her daughter's talent can best be described as
A. thoughtful and reassuring
B. humorous and lighthearted
C. insensitive and unrealistic
D. practical and well planned
What is C? insensitive and unrealistic
Define the word lamented
expressed sorrow
The titles of the piano pieces the daughter plays at the end of "Two Kinds" ("Pleading Child" and "Perfectly Contented") represent...
A. growing up in the U.S.
B. the daughter's feelings about learning to play the piano
C. the daughter's feelings about herself
D. the difficulties of parenting
What is C? the daughter's feelings about herself
In “Two Kinds,” what does the daughter realize when she becomes angry at her reflection in the mirror?
A. - She has the power to decide for herself who she will be.
Of the following, which does the daughter (Jing-mei) fear most in her relationship with her mother?
A. that her mother will leave her
B. that her mother doesn't recognize her amazing talents
C. that her mother stretches the truth about her accomplishments (brags)
D. that her mother doesn't love her for who she is
What is D? that her mother doesn't love her for who she is
Jing-mei makes this decision after repeatedly failing her mother's tests and seeing her mother's disappointment...
What is to rebel against her mother, to let her mother change her
How did Jing-Mei feel at the start of her performance at the talent show?
What is ... She felt very confident and excited, or she was convinced that the prodigy side of her really did exist
Which statement best sums up the theme, or message, of “Two Kinds”?
Which quotation from “Two Kinds” best supports the answer to Part A?
A.- Accepting oneself can be more important than success.
D. - For unlike my mother, I did not believe I could be anything I wanted to be. I could only be me.
Read this passage from “Two Kinds.” Here, Auntie Lindo, Waverly’s mother, is speaking to the narrator’s mother about Waverly.
“She bring home too many trophy,” lamented Auntie Lindo that Sunday. “All day she play chess. All day I have no time do nothing but dust off her winnings.”
Which statements best describe what this passage reveals about the characters and their situation? Choose all that apply.
C - Auntie Lindo likes to show off Waverly's accomplishments.
B - Auntie Lindo and the narrator's mother compete over their children.
A. - Auntie Lindo thinks it is fine to brag if she pretends to be complaining.
The mood created in the following paragraph... "I would play after him, the simple scale, the simple chord, and then I just played some nonsense that sounded like a cat running up and down on top of garbage cans. Old Chong smilled and applauded..."
What type of mood is the author creating?
What is ... humor
withdrawn or aloof; gloomy
What is sulky.
The TV show where Jing-mei's mother sees a young Chinese girl playing piano
What is ... The Ed Sullivan Show
In “Two Kinds,” why does the daughter play badly at the talent show? Choose two options.
As an adult, Jing-mei (the daughter) believes that she has grown up to be
A. simply herself
B. the best person she could possibly be
C. the prodigy that her mother wanted her to be
D. depressingly "ordinary"
What is A? simply herself
The daughter's performance at the recital
A. proves to everyone that she is a musical prodigy.
B. becomes a painful memory that haunts Jing-mei the rest of her life.
C. is the 1st time that she ever disappoints her mother.
D. is the 1st of many times that she disappoints her mother.
What is D. is the 1st of many times that she disappoints her mother.
Which situation most clearly shows an example of people squabbling?
C. - Jamarius and Kenmari fight over who gets to sit in the front seat.
Jing-mei's mother offers her the piano on her thirtieth birthday. This offer is her mother's way of showing Jing-mei that
A. she hasn't forgiven Jing-mei and seeing the piano only brings her pain.
B. she still believes that she can become a famous pianist.
C. she resents the sacrifices she made for her ungrateful daughter.
D. she has gotten over her disappointment.
What is D? she has gotten over his disappointment.
The theme, or central idea of "Two Kinds" is...
What is the children need to be themselves and allowed to discover their own goals and desires