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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Jing-Mei’s mother enrolls her in piano lessons, Jing-Mei says, “I can’t play the piano. And even if I could, I wouldn’t” what?
(a) Go on TV if you paid me a million dollars
(b) Play for you
(c) Be able to play it well enough for your expectations
(d) Take lessons from Mr. Chong

2. Jing-Mei says to her mother as they argue over piano practice after the talent show, “I’ll never be the kind of daughter you want me to be!” Her mother responds, “Only two kinds of daughters.” What are these two kinds?
(a) Those who marry young and those who are old widows
(b) Those who carry their name with pride and those who don’t
(c) Those who are respectful and those who are ungrateful
(d) Those who are obedient and those who follow their own mind

3. By what name does Jing-Mei refer to Mr. Chong’s mother as in the story?
(a) The Wolf
(b) Witch Chong
(c) Old Lady Chong
(d) Beverly Chong

4. By the time that Jing-Mei is preparing to play in the talent recital, her parents have bought her what kind of secondhand piano?
(a) A Steinway upright
(b) A Förster upright
(c) A Steinway grand
(d) A Wurlitzer spinet

5. When the instructor of the beauty school has to cut off Jing-Mei’s hair because of the bad perm, she tells Jing-Mei’s mother that what play is very popular these days?
(a) Little Orphan Annie
(b) Guys and Dolls
(c) Cinderella
(d) Peter Pan

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness did Jing-Mei’s mother contract while trying to flee China?

2. What does Jing-Mei say she put the sweaters her mother knitted in after she died in the end of the story?

3. What is Jing-Mei doing on the day when her mother insists she go practice at the piano after the talent show fiasco?

4. What nickname does Jing-Mei say she secretly gave Mr. Chong when she began taking piano lessons with him?

5. What does Jing-Mei’s mother die from?

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