Joy Luck Club
Who started the Joy Luck Club?
Suyuan/June's mother
What spilled over An-Mei that burned her?
Soup
How old is Lindo when her marriage is arranged?
2 years old
Who is Amah?
Her nursemaid/nanny
Where did Waverly's family get the chess set?
A church Christmas party
An-Mei's mother showed disrespect for her family when she became a concubine, what does An-Mei have as a result?
a scar
What did An-Mei's mother add to her dying meal?
A piece of her arm
How does Lindo's future husband behave?
He is very spoiled
Why does Ying-Ying cover all of her clothes in blood?
She thinks that no one will notice the stain if her clothes are fully stained.
What/who is Waverly named after?
The street she lives on
What did Suyuan leave behind when fleeing Kweilin?
She left behind her twin daughters
Why doesn't An-Mei say her mother's name?
Popo told her not to speak her name.
What does the red candle represent?
Long marriage bonds
What does Amah say Ying-Ying's mother will do when she finds out about Ying-Ying's clothes?
Why did Waverly believe that her family wasn't poor?
She was fed and taken care of
Jing-mei has too much of this element.
She has too much water
Why didn't Popo want An-Mei to remember her mother?
Her mother was a concubine
What does Lindo decide before she gets married?
That she will stay true to herself while also keeping her promise to her parents.
Why do the fishermen decide that Ying-Ying is not a beggar girl?
Her skin is too pale and her feet are too soft
Why does Waverly not enjoy going to the market with her mother?
Her mother uses Waverly to show off
Why did they call it the Joy Luck Club?
Because they wanted to be lucky and have joy
A white winter melon
How does Lindo get out of her marriage?
She says she had a very bad dream. In the dream the ancestors cursed her marriage.
Is Ying-Ying's wish granted?
Not fully, she was found physically, but she has always felt that they didn't find the same girl.
What did Waverly trade to play chess?
Lifesavers