"Two Kinds" by Amy Tan Flashcard

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In "Two Kinds," how does mother feel about life in America?

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Hopeful

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In "Two Kinds," why does mother take her daughter to get her hair curled?

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She wants her daughter to look like Shirley Temple

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Why does the daughter develop a negative attitude toward her mother's quizzes?

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She sees herself disappointing her mother.

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In "Two Kinds," what does the mother hope for her daughter?

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a special talent

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What does the daughter realize when she becomes angry at her reflection in the mirror?

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She has the power to decide for herself who she will be.

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When the daughter says to her mother, "Why don't you like me the way I am? I'm not a genius!" she believes

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her mother must not value her as she is.

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What was the daughter's motive for acting bored with her mother's quizzes?

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She refuses to be pushed into becoming a prodigy.

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What does Jing-Mei think of Old Chong?

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She doesn't like him much. She doesn't like that she has to take piano lessons.

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How does Jing-Mei practice the piano?

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She doesn't apply herself

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What happens at the talent show?

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Jing-Mei plays horribly