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Where did the story of “Rules of the game” took place?
Oakland, California
What is the meaning of “Check”?
Term in chess meaning a player’s king is in danger?
What did the Chinese parishioners donated?
A Santa Claus costume
With who was Vincent playing chess on Christmas week?
Wiston
What did the stranger in the park suggested the child that his mother should do?
He suggested that his mother should let him play on local chess tournaments.
What is the mean of “Plotted”?
Devise the sequence of events in (a play, novel, movie, or similar work).
What is the game chess about?
Chess is a game of strategy.
What did the parents of Vincent gave to him on Christmas?
A chess set
What is the meaning of endgame?
Final stage of a chess game
Why did his mother didn’t wanted him to play among others in a tournament?
Because his mother didn’t wanted to him to played with strangers.
Where did the mother of Vincent placed his first trophy?
At what age did the mother tought the child the arts of invisible strenght?
Six years old.
What happened when the boy asked his mom about, the Chinese torture?
She wetted her palm and smoothed the hair above my ear, then pushed the pin in so that it nicked sharply against my scalp
What is the meaning of “Relented”?
Become more compassionat or forgiving.
What is a “Chang” according to the mother?
A small tablet of red jade which held the suns fire.
Where are Amy Tan‘s parents from, and what are they?
Amy Tan, is the daughter of Chinese immigrants, who grew up in California. (From China)
Where is the Chinatown library located?
In Chicago.
According to the reading what is the so called (live savers)?
It is a sweet candy that the kid loves?
Where is the alley of Waverley Place located?
In San Francisco Chinatown.