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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
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. Jing-Mei says in the end of the story that “unlike my mother, I did not believe I could” what?
3. What does Jing-Mei respond to her mother on the phone when her mother offers her the piano for her birthday and says, “You could been genius if you wanted to”?
4. What musical term from Jing-Mei’s piano lessons means characterized by abruptness and disconnectedness?
5. While watching the young piano prodigy on The Ed Sullivan Show with her mother, Jing-Mei says, “In spite of these warning signs, I wasn’t worried.” Why was Jing-Mei not concerned?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Jing-Mei describe the process of playing scales for Mr. Chong?
2. How does Jing-Mei describe the piece she is to play at the talent show? How does she describe her practice for the performance?
3. What theme connects “Two Kinds” to the other stories in The Joy Luck Club?
4. When does Jing-Mei’s mother first introduce to her the concept of a child prodigy?
5. How does Jing-Mei’s mother look after her performance at the talent show? What does Jing-Mei think as she watches the following performances?
6. What do the Schumann songs at the end of the story represent symbolically?
7. What does Jing-Mei overhear her mother and Auntie Lindo talking about after she’s studied piano for a year?
8. How does the narrative style in “Two Kinds” shift throughout the story? Why does it shift?
9. What does Jing-Mei discover about playing the piano as she begins her studies with Mr. Chong?
10. What offer does Jing-Mei’s mother make her approaching Jing-Mei’s thirtieth birthday?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the theme of the American Dream in “Two Kinds.” How does the theme manifest in the story? How does this theme relate to the character of Suyuan Woo? What symbolism is used in the narrative to reinforce this theme?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of sacrifice as illustrated through the character of Suyuan Woo in “Two Kinds.” In what ways is “sacrifice” a central theme in the process of Suyuan’s immigration to the U.S.? What has she sacrificed in order for her daughter to have a better life?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the character of Mr. Chong in “Two Kinds.” What was Mr. Chong’s profession prior to his retirement? How old does Jing-Mei perceive Mr. Chong to be? Where does Mr. Chong live? How does Mr. Chong relate to Jing-Mei?
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