TK 1

How does Jing-Mei's mother pay for her daughter’s piano lessons (and access to a piano) ?

• She paid Mr. Chong's lesson fees, which were reasonable

• She paid Mr. Chong's lesson fees--although high for the Mission area

• She cleans Mr. Chong’s house in exchange for them.

• She does Mr. Chong's gardening, as well as odds-and-ends like sewing and tailoring

What is the narrator’s attitude toward Mr. Chong?

• resentful and even disdainful: she considers him strange

• respectful and polite: she follows his instruction closely

• condescending and arrogant: she considers him too young to be giving lessons

• humble and spiritless: she finds him dull, although competent

Especially at the outset of this story, what is Jing-Mei's mother's chief hope for her?

• a role in the movie "Peter Pan"

• a very wealthy career someday

• the talent of a prodigy

• a spot on the TV quiz show "A Penny to a Million"

Which statement best explains why the daughter develops a negative attitude regarding her mother's quizzes?

• She is not interested in geography or history.

• She feels that trivia is not challenging enough.

• She is more interested in the ballet, or possibly athletic pursuits.

• She sees herself disappointing her mother.

When Jing-Mei sees the "prodigy side" of herself--through her reflection in the mirror--what does she realize?

• That her mother won't change her; she won't be someone she's not.

• She is more attractive than her friend Waverly.

• She will have to will herself to success on her mother' s nightly quizzes.

• That she will someday attain the riches of Jehoshaphat.

From which point of view is "Two Kinds" told?

• first person, from Jing-Mei's point of view

• first person, from Jing-Mei's mother's point of view

• third person, from an omniscient narrator's point of view

• from both Jing Mei's and her mother's points of view

When Jing-Mei's mother begins quizzing her, some of her test questions come from_______________.

• the names of South American countries

• the names of Asian countries

• Good Housekeeping, Reader's Digest, and Ripley's Believe It or Not

• Time, Newsweek, and Jeopardy

After the quiz question "failure," Jing-Mei's mother gets the idea for her daughter to take piano lessons. This idea is inspired by________________.

• a Chinese girl on the Ed Sullivan show

• a Chinese boy on the Ted Mack Amateur Hour

• Schroeder's love of Beethoven on a Peanuts episode

• her neighbor Mr. Chong, and especially his love for Beethoven

Who says this: "Just like you. Not the best. Because you not trying."

• The girl with the Peter Pan haircut

• Jei-Ming's mother

• Lindo Jong (her mother's friend)

• Waverly Jong

Who says this (?): "She bring home too many trophy. All day she play chess. All day I have no time do nothing but dust off her winnings.?

• Old Chong

• Auntie Lindo

• Waverly Lindo

• Uncle Tim