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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Two Kinds.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The little girl that Jing-Mei and her mother watch playing piano on The Ed Sullivan Show is said to have what kind of haircut?
(a) A Raggedy Anne haircut
(b) A Barbie Doll haircut
(c) A Peter Pan haircut
(d) A Shirley Temple haircut

2. Jing-Mei describes Mr. Chong’s mother as having a particular smell about her of what?
(a) A baby that had done something in its pants
(b) Baked apple pies and the smell of autumn
(c) Fresh flowers and stale perfume
(d) Freshly mowed grass and spring

3. What complaint does Jing-Mei’s mother make about the young piano prodigy that she watches on The Ed Sullivan Show?
(a) Play not too good, but has character
(b) Play wrong notes. Chords are all off
(c) Play note right, but doesn’t sound good! No singing sound
(d) Play wrong notes and smiles without meaning to

4. What nickname does Jing-Mei say she secretly gave Mr. Chong when she began taking piano lessons with him?
(a) Old Chong
(b) Wicked Chong
(c) Wise Chong
(d) Sage Chong

5. Jing-Mei says that her mother offered to give her the piano for her birthday when she turned how old?
(a) 20
(b) 40
(c) 30
(d) 25

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jing-Mei wear in her hair at the talent show?

2. What answer does Jing-Mei give when her mother asks her early in the story, “What’s the capital of Finland?”

3. What does Jing-Mei promise herself when she has the revelation while staring in the bathroom mirror as a child?

4. Describing her mother’s reaction to her hurtful words, Jing-Mei says, “she backed out of the room, stunned, as if she were blowing away like” what?

5. Who founded the Ripley’s Believe It or Not franchise?

(see the answer key)

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