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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. “Two Kinds” is a short story that was initially published in what periodical in February 1989?
(a) The Atlantic
(b) The New Yorker
(c) The San Franciscan
(d) Reader’s Digest

2. What does Jing-Mei wear in her hair at the talent show?
(a) A silver crown
(b) A gold ribbon
(c) A yellow bow
(d) A pink bow

3. When was author Amy Tan born?
(a) 1911
(b) 1940
(c) 1965
(d) 1952

4. What does Jing-Mei say Mr. Chong would balance on her wrists as she practiced piano so that she would keep them still?
(a) Quarters
(b) Apples
(c) Pennies
(d) Dimes

5. When was the Magnuson Act signed into law?
(a) 1988
(b) 1961
(c) 1943
(d) 1959

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jing-Mei describe her school achievements in “Two Kinds”?

2. What word does Jing-Mei use in describing Mr. Chong’s silent instrumental compositions with a vague and dreamy character?

3. Jing-Mei says to her mother as they argue over piano practice after the talent show, “I’ll never be the kind of daughter you want me to be!” Her mother responds, “Only two kinds of daughters.” What are these two kinds?

4. When was the Chinese Exclusion Act signed into law?

5. How does Jing-Mei describe Auntie Lindo’s smile when she looks out at the audience before beginning her piano solo at the talent show?

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