The Joy Luck Club - Lena St. Clair - Voice from the Wall Chp 6

What primary conflict does Lena experience throughout the chapter?

• The struggle between American and Chinese culture

• Her relationship with Teresa Sorci

• The tension between her parents' marriage

• Her fear of the basement in their old house

What does Lena's mother's constant rearranging of furniture symbolize?

• Her desire to redecorate

• Her obsession with cleanliness

• Her mental and emotional instability

• Her cultural traditions

How does Lena's mother initially explain the man in the basement?

• He was a ghost from China

• He would plant five babies in her and eat them all

• He was a homeless person

• He was a criminal hiding from police

What is significant about Lena's physical appearance?

• She looks exactly like her mother

• She has distinctive Chinese features only

• She has a blend of both Chinese and Caucasian features

• She looks exactly like her father

What happens to Lena's mother's identity when she immigrates?

• She keeps her original name

• She changes only her first name

• She loses both her name and zodiac sign identity

• She chooses her own new name

How does Lena serve as a bridge between her parents?

• By teaching them both English

• By translating and sometimes lying to protect her mother

• By helping them understand American culture

• By teaching her father Chinese customs

What recurring motif appears in Lena's childhood perceptions?

• Dreams of China

• Visions of supernatural dangers

• Memories of her grandmother

• Stories of immigration

How does Teresa Sorci's relationship with her mother contrast with Lena's family dynamic?

• Teresa's family is completely peaceful

• Teresa's family has no communication

• Their fights are followed by reconciliation and love

• Their relationship is purely antagonistic

What causes Lena's mother's mental breakdown?

• The move to San Francisco

• Her husband's promotion

• The loss of her baby

• Cultural isolation

What does the 'death of a thousand cuts' story represent?

• A historical fact about China

• A metaphor for emotional pain

• A ghost story

• A family curse