Learning Wording
This word describes believing that events are predetermined and unavoidable.
Fatalist
What metaphor does Ying-Ying use to describe her daughter Lena?
A slippery fish swimming away
How do others know Lindo’s daughter is not “one of them”?
Her gestures and nonverbal communication
Who does Jing-mei meet for the first time in China?
Her twin half-sisters
Mr. Kelly's most feared of all black spiders. Also, this word describes a woman whose husband has died.
widow
What word means enjoying speaking without filtering thoughts or emotions?
Unfiltered
What personality trait does Ying-Ying reveal when she believes events cannot be changed?
Fatalism
Why does Lindo feel uncomfortable during her haircut?
Her daughter speaks for her despite her independence. She translates unecessarily.
What does Jing-mei’s mother’s name, Suyuan, mean?
Long cherished wish, forever not forgotten, never forgotten, long-held grudge
When the woman says, “everything is dry”, what does she mean literally, metaphorically, and emotionally?
there are no more tears
This term refers to language shaped by region or culture rather than formal rules.
Dialect
Complete the quote: “I neither ____ him nor _____ him”.
“I neither liked him nor disliked him”
What exactly does the guy ask the woman for her hand in marriage?
Would you spouse me?
The Joy Luck club members insist that "Truth and connection cannot be written." Therefore, they urge Jing-mei to what?
Meet her sisters in China.
What object symbolizes a new beginning for An-mei?
The dress
What word describes harm that spreads gradually and subtly over time?
Insidious
Which Chinese Zodiac sign is Ying-Ying born under, and what is at least one trait that defines it?
Tiger — strength and intensity. Confident, courageous, natural leaders, and adventurous
What does Lindo mean when she says she has “two faces”?
A Chinese identity and an American identity
What do the family members in China lack?
a telephone
Why doesn’t An-mei want to play with Third Wife’s daughters?
They are emotionally traumatized, have PTSD, and are withdrawn
This noun refers to a structure used to support construction—or metaphorically, learning.
Scaffolding
What's Ying-Ying's new last name?
St. Cloud
What symbol represents American fortune mixed with misunderstanding?
The fortune cookie
At the start of the book, Jing-mei doesn't understand her "c------"? But at the end, she understands her? (2 different things)
culture; heritage/ancestry/cultural ancestry
What is foot-binding and how do the chracters view it?
keep the feet small; a fashionable trend