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Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Part V
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What does the man with the camera want the narrator and her friends to do?
He wanted them to pose in front of the Chinese restaurant.
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How does the narrator get her name?
From the name of the street they live in: Waverly Place
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Which gift does Waverly choose at the Christmas party?
She chose life savers.
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Who got the chess set?
Her brother Vincent.
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What is wrong with the chess set?
It is missing two pieces.
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What does Waverly do learn more about chess?
She started doing research about it.
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Who helps Waverly become a better chess player?
Lau Po.
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Who watches Waverly’s exhibition games in the park?
Chinese people and tourists.
200
Why does Waverly think her mother will not allow her to play in chess tournament?
Her mom would not let her play with strangers.
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What does Waverly's mother give her at her first tournament?
She gave her a chang.
300
How do people in the neighborhood show their pride in Waverly's achievements?
The Chinese bakery displayed her trophies in its window. The Chinese bakery showed a cake congratulating her. Some stores starte sponsoring her.
300
Mention two concessions that her parents made to allow her to practice.
She no longer had to do the dishes. She had a bedroom only for her. She did not eat all her food.
300
At what age does Waverly become a national chess champion?
She became a chess champion when she was 9 years old.
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What is Waverly’s one obligation at home?
She has to go with her mother on Saturdays to the market.
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How does Mrs. Jong show that she is proud of her daughter?
She started telling everyone that Waverly was her daughter.
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How does Waverly react when her mother started telling everyone that she was her daughter?
She told her that she doesn't like her doing that.
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What advice does Waverly's mother give her about finding out about things?
she advices her to look for the answers by herself.
400
Mention four stores/businesses from Waverly's neighboorhood.
The Herbal shop The Chinese bakery The printer The four table café Thwe fish Market
400
Where does Waverly like to play at the beginning of the story?
She likes to play in the alley.
400
Why does the medicinal herbal shop represent Chinese culture?
It represents Chinese culture because they believe in the power of natural medicine.
500
Why does Waverly compare her brothers' interest in playing chess with the story that says that old Li cured a women from an ancestral curse?
She sees the game as something powerful, even more powerful that old li's powers because chess made her brothers take the game very seriously.
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Why did Lau Po think that box under Waverly's arm was full of dolls?
Since she is a little girl, she thought she wanted to play with dolls. He never imagined that a little girl would like to play chess.
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What is the conflict between Waverly and her mother?
Waverly's mother likes to brag about Waverly but she doesn't like it. She asks her mother to stop doing it and her mother gets angry and told her she was ungrateful and disrespecful.
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What did Waverly do after she discuss with her mother?
She took off and arrived home two hours later.
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What is the meaning of the image of the strongest wind meantioned by Waverly's mother?
It means that the most powerful forces in your life are the ones you do not recognize.