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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Two Kinds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One of the tests that Jing-Mei’s mother gave her as she attempted to lure out the prodigy in her daughter was predicting the daily temperatures in what three cities?
(a) Seattle, Minneapolis, and New York
(b) New York, Paris, and London
(c) Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles
(d) Los Angeles, New York, and London

2. When does Jing-Mei say her mother came to America?
(a) 1949
(b) 1958
(c) 1981
(d) 1960

3. What similarity does Amy Tan share with Jing-Mei from “Two Kinds”?
(a) Her mother committed suicide when she was young
(b) Her mother left behind children in China
(c) Her brother went on to become a lawyer
(d) Her father was an Italian dentist

4. What sensation does Jing-Mei describe as she begins hitting one wrong note after another during the talent show?
(a) A burning sensation in my heart and then an inability to breathe
(b) I felt a wave of terror and then everything went black
(c) A shiver of excitement started in my hands and spread up my arms
(d) A chill started at the top of my head and began to trickle down

5. Jing-Mei says that her mother offered to give her the piano for her birthday when she turned how old?
(a) 40
(b) 30
(c) 25
(d) 20

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days after the talent show is it when Jing-Mei is surprised that her mother insists she practice piano?

2. Jing-Mei describes Mr. Chong’s mother as having a particular smell about her of what?

3. By what name does Jing-Mei refer to Mr. Chong’s mother as in the story?

4. How many mothers comprise the Joy Luck Club in the story?

5. When was the Magnuson Act signed into law?

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