"Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior" & "Why I Love My Strict Chinese Mom"

Relating to a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing is known as...

• superior

• stereotypical

• prodigies

• exceptional

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What are the names of Amy Chua's daughters in this story?

• Sophia and Linda

• Sophia and Louisa

• Louisa and Samantha

• Laura and Sarah

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Select all of the correct answers. Amy Chua's daughters were never allowed to...

• watch TV or play computer games.

• attend a sleepover.

• complain about being in a school play.

• choose their own extracurricular activities.

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Who is the author?

• Amy Tan

• Min Lee

• Amy Chua

• Holland Morgan

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The author’s daughters were not allowed to play which instrument?

• piano

• violin

• flute

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What two subjects is the author comparing and contrasting?

• Eastern and Western parenting styles

• Chinese and Japanese mothers

• Chinese and Western education systems

• Her children and her sister’s children

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True or False The author believes it was OK to call her child “garbage.”

• true

• false

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What is the job/occupation of the author of "Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior"?

• Supreme Court Justice

• Stay-at-home mom

• Conductor of the St. Louis Pops Orchestra

• Professor of Law at Yale

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True or False. Chinese parents demand perfect grades because they believe that their child can get them.

• true

• false

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True or False. Chinese parents believe that their kids owe them everything.

• true

• false

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