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
An-mei's mother is the _____ number wife of Wu Tsing
Fourth
Where did Waverly's family get the chess set?
A church Christmas party
How many Joy Luck Clubs have there been?
2
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
How does An-Mei's mother show her that Second wife is a trickster?
Crushing the pearl in front of her
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 and her MahJong.
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
Explain the plot point that signals the chapter title of "Magpies"
Second wife is revealed to have "stolen" An-Mei's son as her own son.
What does Waverly compare the game of chess to?
The winds
How much money do the Joy Luck Club aunties give June?
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.
She crushes the necklace right in front of her.
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. And she frames the servant girl with her husband's pregnancy.
What is somewhat unique about Wu Tsing's clothing?
He wears Western style clothes
What did Waverly trade to play chess?
Lifesavers