1. How does Jing-Mei describe her school achievements in “Two Kinds”?
(a) I didn’t get straight A’s
(b) I got straight A’s
(c) I flunked every class twice
(d) I skipped two grades

2. 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?
(a) Those who carry their name with pride and those who don’t
(b) Those who are obedient and those who follow their own mind
(c) Those who marry young and those who are old widows
(d) Those who are respectful and those who are ungrateful

3. What does Jing-Mei’s mother die from?
(a) A car accident
(b) A brain aneurysm
(c) Tuberculosis
(d) Cancer

4. How old is the boy at the talent show that is described as wearing a fake moustache and doing a magic show?
(a) 16
(b) 10
(c) 12
(d) 18

5. What does Mr. Chong live in relation to Jing-Mei’s family when she’s growing up?
(a) On the first floor of the apartment building
(b) In the basement of the apartment building
(c) Next door to Jing-Mei’s apartment on the second floor
(d) On the top floor of the apartment building

Short Answer Questions

1. Jing-Mei describes her mother having given her a Bible page to study and then report everything she could remember when she was a child. What does Jing-Mei tell her mother is all she can recall from the passage?

2. What word from the story mean to find fault in, blame, or censure?

3. What is the name of the Schumann piece that Jing-Mei is to play at the talent show?

4. At the end of the story, Jing-Mei says, “After I had the piano tuned, I opened the lid and touched the keys.” How does she say it sounded?

5. Jing-Mei says that soon after her mother got the idea for her to be a Chinese Shirley Temple, she took her to a beauty school in what district?

(see the answer key)

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