Show:
Chapter 7 Part 1
Chapter 7 Part 2
Chapter 8 Part 1
Chapter 8 Part 2
Bonus!
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How did Rose think her mother would react to the news that she and Ted were getting a divorce?
She thought her mother would insist they can fix the relationship and get back together.
100
What happened to Rose's brother Bing?
He fell into the ocean off of a cliff and drowned.
100
Why did Jing-mei's mother take her for a special hairdo when she was little?
The hairdo made her look like Shirley Temple and her mother wanted her to be a star.
100
Who was invited to the talent show?
All of the Joy Luck couples.
100
What did Jing-mei's mother give her for her thirteenth birthday?
A piano.
200
Where did Rose and Ted meet?
They met in ecology class at UC Berkeley.
200
Why did Rose blame herself for the death of her brother Bing?
She didn't watch him close enough and wasn't responsible.
200
Name two ways Jing-mei's mother "tested" her for special talent.
She made her multiply numbers and retrieve a queen of hearts from a deck of cards.
200
How did Jing-mei feel right before her performance?
Confident.
200
Jing-mei's mother stopped bothering her about lessons until...
She saw a Chinese girl playing piano on the Ed Sullivan show.
300
What jobs did Rose and Ted have?
Rose was a graphic designer while Ted was a doctor (pre-med).
300
What did An-Mei used to use to prop up one leg of her table?
A small bible.
300
Who gave Jing-mei piano lessons?
Mr. Chong.
300
Why didn't Mr. Chong make Jing-mei practice more carefully?
He was deaf and couldn't tell how bad she was.
300
Who was the only person that applauded for Jing-mei?
Mr. Chong.
400
What was Ted's biggest criticism of Rose?
He thought Rose never spoke or thought for herself.
400
What does Rose's family think about Bing's death?
They don't blame Rose, they all blame themselves.
400
How did Jing-mei's mother pay for her lessons?
By cleaning Mr. Chong's house for the weekly lesson.
400
How did Jing-mei's mother react to her terrible performance?
She gave up hope; had a look on her face that said she lost everything.
400
Why did Jing-mei's mother think her daughter could be a prodigy of some sort?
Because Waverly Jong became a chess prodigy.
500
What did Rose and Ted's parents think of their relationship?
Rose's parents disapproved because he was American and Ted's parents disapproved because they wanted him focusing on his career.
500
How was Rose's mother's faith affected by the death of her son?
She prayed repeatedly to bring him back, but since that did not happen she lost faith.
500
What did Jing-mei have to play for the talent show? DAILY DOUBLE
"Pleading Child" from Schumann's Scenes from Childhood.
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What happened when Jing-mei refused to practice a few days after the show?
She and her mother got into a huge fight and Jing-mei wished she was never born.
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What did Rose's family call their faith?
Nengkan.