Amy Chua's Parenting Style Quiz

Amy Chua's parenting style, described in her book, caused considerable _____________ among parents.

• agreement

• indifference

• controversy

• admiration

Born in the United States to Chinese immigrant parents, Amy Chua was _____________ that her daughters would be successful.

• reluctant

• determined

• unconcerned

• afraid

Her daughters were expected to be _____________ in every subject except gym and drama.

• average

• mediocre

• number one

• last

Playing with friends and watching TV was _____________ for the girls.

• permitted

• forbidden

• encouraged

• optional

Sophia and Lulu were _____________ students and musical prodigies.

• incompetent

• outstanding

• average

• disappointing

Lulu, at the age of three, was sent into the yard without her coat when it was 21°F because she had behaved _____________ at her piano lesson.

• well

• nicely

• badly

• appropriately

After a series of violent arguments, Chua decided to give her daughters a little more _____________ .

• freedom

• restriction

• pressure

• criticism

Sophia, defending her mother, wrote an article _____________ her mother's parenting methods.

• criticizing

• supporting

• ignoring

• questioning

Despite not wanting to be a violinist anymore, Lulu still _____________ playing the violin.

• hated

• disliked

• enjoyed

• avoided

Chua's experience as a parent of four girls didn't allow her to know whether she could apply her parenting system to __________.

• dogs

• cats

• boys

• girls