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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does Jing-Mei say she was when her mother told her “Of course you can be prodigy too” in the beginning of the story?
(a) 9
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) 3

2. How does Jing-Mei say she felt when her time to perform her piano solo at the talent show came?
(a) I was very confident
(b) I was worried
(c) I was terrified
(d) I was scared, but hopeful

3. Jing-Mei’s mother tells her when Jing-Mei resists taking piano lessons, “Who ask you be genius? Only ask you be” what?
(a) Responsible
(b) Your best
(c) Prodigy
(d) Passionate

4. What word does Jing-Mei use to describe Auntie Lindo’s daughter in the narrative?
(a) Humble
(b) Gracious
(c) Snotty
(d) Voluptuous

5. Of Auntie Lindo, Jing-Mei’s mother says in the beginning of the story, “Her daughter, she is only best” what?
(a) Tricky
(b) Chess champion
(c) At trying
(d) Student

Short Answer Questions

1. What musical term, taught by Mr. Chong to Jing-Mei in their lessons, means pertaining to the highest part in harmonized music?

2. The majority of the narrative of “Two Kinds” is related from what perspective?

3. How many days have passed since Jing-Mei and her mother watched The Ed Sullivan Show when Jing-Mei’s mother tells her that she will be taking piano lessons?

4. When Jing-Mei and her mother get into an argument about Jing-Mei beginning piano lessons, Jing-Mei’s mother exclaims, “If she had as much talent as she has temper, she would be” what?

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

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