Jing-mei
(daughter)
Mother
Vocabulary
Facts &
Opinions
Themes &
Comprehen-sion
100
This is how Jing-mei feels about looking more like "Peter Pan" than "Shirley Temple" after her trip to the beauty training school.
What is she likes her new haircut? It makes her look forward to someday becoming famous.
100
The reason that Jing-mei's mother emigrates to the United States
What is to escape a war-torn China, or the fear of a Communist controlled China, or she had nothing left in China
100
destroyed; completely upset
What is devastated.
100
Which adjectives best describe how Jing-mei and her mother are similar? A. they are both pleasant and polite B. they are both strong willed and insensitive C. they are both positive and upbeat D. they are both affectionate and supportive of each other
What is B? they are both strong willed and insensitive
100
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!"
200
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
200
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
200
A synomym for hypnotizing
What is mesmerizing.
200
The titles of the piano pices 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
200
What are Jing-mei's motives when she finally decides to rebel against her mother?
What are ... to ger her mother to accept her as she is, not what she wants her to be
300
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
300
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
300
a child of unusually high talent
What is a prodigy.
300
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
300
Jing-mei felt that her mother's unrealistic expectations A. demonstrated her love for her daughter. B. set Jing-mei up for inevitable failure. C. were a result of her mother's feelings of failure in her own life
What is B? set Jing-mei up for inevitable failure
400
After the disaster at the recital and end of the piano lessons, Jing-mei's biggest fear was A. that she would never become a famous musician B. that her mother had given up hope C. that her mother would never forgive her for her terrible accusations D. that her mother no longer trusts her
What is B? that her mother had given up hope
400
The mood created in the following paragraph... "I woud 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 is ... humor
400
withdrawn or aloof; gloomy
What is sulky.
400
The TV show where Jing-mei's mother sees a young Chinese girl playing piano
What is ... The Ed Sullivan Show
400
The reason that Jing-mei mentions her mother's dead daughters when her mother tries to get her to practice after the disappointing recital.
What is Jing-mei wants to hurt and rebel against her mother
500
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
500
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.
500
seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent
What is nonchalantly
500
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.
500
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
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