Rules of the Game

What did Waverly's mother teach her at the age of six?

• The importance of family

• The art of invisible strength

• How to play chess

• The value of hard work

Where does Waverly and her family live?

• San Francisco's Chinatown

• New York's Little Italy

• Los Angeles' Koreatown

• Chicago's Greektown

What did the mom compare Chinese people to American people in doing?

• Chinese people do business and painting, while American people do torture.

• Chinese people do many things, while American people are lazy.

• Chinese people do business, medicine, and painting, while American people do torture.

• Chinese people do torture, while American people do business, medicine, and painting.

What is Waverly's family's nickname for her?

• Vincent

• Meimei

• Hong Sing

• Little Sister

What was the condition of the chess set the family received?

• Brand new and unused

• Missing a black pawn and a white knight

• Complete with all pieces and instructions

• Wrapped in shiny silver foil

According to the mom, why do people need to know the rules when they come from a foreign country?

• To judge others

• To go back to their own country

• To use them to go forward

• To change them

What does the narrator imply by saying "adversaries are like clashing ideas; the one who plays better has the clearest plans for both"?

• Chess is a game of luck

• Chess is about having fun

• Chess is a game of clear planning and strategy

• Chess is a simple game

Why should one never reveal "why" to others in the game of chess?

• Because it is considered rude

• Because it can make the game predictable

• Because a little knowledge withheld is a great advantage for future use

• Because it is against the rules of chess

What did the man in the park suggest to Waverly's mother?

• That she should play more often

• That she should be proud of her daughter

• That she should allow her daughter to play in local chess tournaments

• That she should teach her daughter humility

How did the mother react after Waverly won her first trophy?

• She was indifferent

• She was disappointed

• She was proud and wiped each piece with a soft cloth

• She told the narrator to stop playing chess