The Joy Luck Club Waverly Jong Chapter 5

What "invisible strength" does Waverly's mother teach her?

• The ability to win physical fights

• A strategy for winning arguments and gaining respect

• The power to become invisible

• The art of cooking Chinese food

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Where does Waverly's family live?

• New York's Chinatown

• Los Angeles' Chinatown

• San Francisco's Chinatown

• Seattle's Chinatown

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What is significant about Waverly's name?

• It was her grandmother's name

• It means "chess player" in Chinese

• It was named after the street where she lived

• It was a traditional family name

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How does Waverly initially acquire her chess set?

• Her mother bought it for her

• She won it in a tournament

• Her brother Vincent received it at a church Christmas party

• She found it in the alley

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Who becomes Waverly's significant chess mentor?

• Her brother Vincent

• Her mother

• Lau Po

• The church minister

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What does Waverly's mother give her for luck at her first tournament?

• A golden pendant

• A red jade chang

• A lucky coin

• A prayer book

How does the community recognize Waverly's chess success?

• By giving her free dim sum

• By displaying her trophies in the bakery window

• By naming a street after her

• By throwing her a parade

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What significant quote appears in Waverly's Life magazine feature?

• "The next female champion"

• "The pride of Chinatown"

• "A rising chess star"

• "Your move, Bobby"

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How does Waverly's family life change after she becomes successful at chess?

• They move to a bigger house

• Her brothers have to do her chores

• Her mother stops cooking Chinese food

• She gets her own room

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What metaphor does Waverly's mother use throughout the story to teach life lessons?

• Water

• Fire

• Wind

• Earth

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