Rules of the game

Where does the story take place?

• San Francisco Chinatown

• China

• Japan

• Port Saint Lucie, Florida

Where does Waverly live?

• in a mansion
• on a farm
• in a five-bedroom flat above a butcher store
• in a two-bedroom flat above a bakery

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What did Waverly's family call her? 

• Life Saver
• Annoying
• Meimei "Little sitter" 
• Young chess player

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Waverly's mother taught her the art of invisible _______?

• strength 
• kindness
• love 
• wind

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Why did Waverly believe they were not poor?

• she ate good, and was taken care of
• her mom bought her a chess set
• her mom told her they were not poor
• she had fancy clothes and shoes

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In "Rules of the Game," what do Meimei and her brothers think about the section of Chinatown where they live?

• They think it is dull and boring.

• They are afraid of it.

• They hate the poverty they see there.

• They think it is a place of adventure.

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When does MeiMei first become interested in chess?  

• when she found the game in the dark alley
• when she saw the old men in the park playing
• when she went to the Christmas party 
• when she saw her brothers playing  

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 What did Waverly trade to play chess

• Jolly Ranchers
• Oreo
• Kit Kat 
• Life Savers Candies

Q. Whom does Waverly study chess with?

• Her mother

• Lau Po

• Bobby Fischer

• Vincent

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. Why did Waverly not have to wash dishes anymore? 

• Her brothers always got in trouble
• Waverly was smarter
• She was winning chess games 
• The brothers wanted to wash the dishes

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