perception of the significance of events before they have occurred
What is foresight
100
What does Mrs. Jong want to teacher her daughter when she tells her to "bite back" her tongue?
She tries to teacher her to wait quietly and to be patient for what you want.
100
What do we learn about Waverly from the first person point of view description of the Christmas party?
Waverly is greedy as a young girl.
100
What does the local attention of the business to Waverly's chess tournaments show?
It shows that they are proud of her!
200
sharp or intense
What is pungent
200
quick, sharp, witty reply
What is retort
200
What does Mrs. Jong explain about American Rules?
That Immigrants should accept American rules and learn their meanings on their own.
200
Waverly tells her mother she does not want to compete in the chess tournament because...
What is she knows reverse psychology will work on her mother; Mrs. Jong will want Waverly to play. She is using "invisible strength" on her mother!
200
Why does Mrs. Jong change the rules about doing chores for Waverly?
Because she wants her daughter to focus on winning chess.
300
a person who gives money or other aid
What is benefactor
300
having a bad odor
What is malodorous
300
Who is Lao Po and what does he teach Waverly?
He is her chess coach. He teaches her chess etiquette: dignity, poise, to keep her captive pieces in a neat row, not to announce a "check" arrogantly, and not to throw tantrum is she loses.
300
What shows that Waverly is a curious and adventurous risk taker?
What is the description behind the alley; she yells at the man about the Chinese food and hangs out where she thinks bad people are.
300
What does Mrs. Jong give to Waverly at her first tournament?
A "chang" or a red jade stone for luck.
400
a maneuver to achieve a goal
What is tactic
400
the act of yielding or conceding
What is concession
400
How does playing chess affect Waverly?
She focuses so much that the room seems to disappear.
400
The chess set attracts Waverly's attention because
What is it appears to hold secrets!
400
Waverly's issues with her mother is this type of conflict
External: character vs. character.
500
an opponent
What is adversary
500
to think or carefully consider
What is ponder
500
What does Mrs. Jong do to show that she is angry because her daughter disrespected her?
She crashes pots and pans in the kitchen.
500
Why does Waverly run away from her mother at the end of the story?
Her mother embarrasses her by boasting.
500
Name an example where Waverly showed the "invisible art of strength"
What is manipulating her mother to allow her to enter the competition; when she plays chess; bribing her brother to let her play chess with Life Savers