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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jing-Mei kick under her feet as her mother drags her to the piano for practice after the talent show?
(a) The cat
(b) Throw rugs
(c) The bedspread
(d) The piano bench

2. At what time does Jing-Mei’s mother insist that Jing-Mei begin her piano practice following the talent show fiasco?
(a) 3
(b) 6
(c) 4
(d) 7

3. Jing-Mei says that Mr. Chong would have her curve her hand around what object and then keep that shape while playing chords?
(a) A rope
(b) An apple
(c) A potato
(d) A penny

4. What is Jing-Mei doing on the day when her mother insists she go practice at the piano after the talent show fiasco?
(a) Watching TV
(b) Calling a friend
(c) Listening to the radio
(d) Writing in her journal

5. The majority of the narrative of “Two Kinds” is related from what perspective?
(a) Fourth-person
(b) Second-person
(c) Third-person
(d) First-person

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Jing-Mei and her parents travel home after the talent show?

2. What literary term refers to a short impressionistic scene that focuses on one moment or gives a trenchant impression about a character, idea, setting, or object?

3. What musical term from the story refers to a composition for one or two instruments, typically comprised of three or four movements in contrasting forms and keys?

4. “Two Kinds” is a short story that was initially published in what periodical in February 1989?

5. How many sons does Auntie Lindo have in the story?

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