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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 New Yorker
(b) The Atlantic
(c) The San Franciscan
(d) Reader’s Digest

2. What word from the story mean to find fault in, blame, or censure?
(a) Tolerate
(b) Adulterate
(c) Confiscate
(d) Reproach

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

4. After Jing-Mei’s mother tells her that she has enrolled her in piano lessons, Jing-Mei says, “When my mother told me this, I felt as though I had been” what?
(a) Swept under the rug
(b) Sent to hell
(c) Given a kingdom
(d) Sent to heaven

5. What does Jing-Mei’s mother trade with Mr. Chong so that Jing-Mei may take piano lessons from him?
(a) Home-cooked meals
(b) Dog-walking services
(c) Housecleaning services
(d) Medical advice

Short Answer Questions

1. What word from the story means to play music with a vibratory or quavering effect?

2. What is the nickname that Auntie Lindo’s daughter is known by in the area where Jing-Mei grows up?

3. What does Jing-Mei’s father do as they travel home after the talent show?

4. What is Jing-Mei’s last name in the story?

5. When was Shirley Temple born?

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