Unit 1: Collection 2



Unit 1: Collection 2

Selection Test Reading and Literature

Two Kinds Amy Tan

Comprehension Circle the letter of the best answer to each of the following items.

1. Jing-Mei’s mother’s life in China was hard because she—

A) lost her home and family

B) was wounded in war

C) lost her family’s vast fortune

D) was not allowed to practice her religion

2. According to Jing-mei’s mother, what are the “two kinds”?

A) Daughters who obey and daughters who follow their own minds

B) Great pianists and all other pianists

C) People who try their best and people who are lazy

D) Parents who are proud and loving and parents who are selfish

3. When Jing-mei sees her “prodigy side” in the mirror, she realizes that she—

A) has successfully become a prodigy

B) has inherited that side of herself from her mother

C) has no right to think so well of herself

D) must resist her mother’s efforts to make her a prodigy

4. The mother immediately gives up her goals for Jing-mei when—

A) Jing-mei calmly explains her real goals

B) Jing-mei mentions the dead twin girls

C) the school guidance counselor offers sound advice

D) Old Chong raises his fee

5. The main source of conflict between Jing-mei and her mother is Jing-mei’s—

A) friendship with her cousin Waverly

B) dislike for Old Chong, the piano teacher

C) need to be appreciated for who she is

D) desire to be just like Shirley Temple

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Vocabulary Development Match the definition on the left with the vocabulary word on the right. On the line provided, write the letter of the correct vocabulary word.

6. without energy or interest

7. clashing; not harmonious

8. total failure

9. spellbinding; fascinating

10. child of highly unusual talent or genius

A) prodigy

B) listlessly

C) mesmerizing

D) discordant

E) fiasco

Vocabulary Skill Choose the best meaning of the underlined word. Look for context clues in the sentence to help you determine the word’s meaning.

11. “Ni kan,” said my mother as Shirley’s eyes flooded with tears.

A) Dried up

B) Reddened

C) Filled

D) Darkened

12. The instructor of the beauty training school had to lop off these soggy clumps to make my hair even again.

A) Cut

B) Add to

C) Wash

D) Rub

13. I whined and then kicked my foot a little when I couldn’t stand it anymore.

A) Spat

B) Complained

C) Laughed

D) Howled

14. I dawdled over it, playing a few bars and looking up to see what notes followed.

A) Wasted time

B) Concentrated

C) Practiced hard

D) Hurried

15. After our struggle at the piano, she never mentioned my playing again.

A) Opportunity

B) Experience

C) Fistfight

D) Conflict

Literary Focus Circle the letter of the best answer to each of the following items.

16. What can you infer was Jing-mei’s motivation for bringing up the dead babies?

A) To make her mother sad

B) To make Waverly sad

C) To shock her mother

D) To shock Waverly

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17. At first, her mother’s ambitions for Jing-mei are motivated by—

A) the family’s extreme poverty

B) resentment of her sister

C) a belief that America is the land of opportunity

D) Chong’s enthusiastic reports

18. Jing-mei’s motive for not working hard at her piano lessons is that she—

A) has no love or respect for her mother

B) dislikes the instructor

C) resents the pressure from her mother

D) wants to play chess like her cousin

Reading Focus Circle the letter of the best answer to each of the following items.

19. Based on Jing-mei’s behavior toward her mother, a reader can infer that Jing-mei is—

A) strong willed

B) hard working

C) old-fashioned

D) easily fooled

20. Based on the mother’s behavior toward Jing-mei, a reader can infer that the mother—

A) wants Jing-mei to be a pianist just like she used to be

B) is unhappy she left China

C) wants Jing-mei to succeed and reach her potential

D) gives up easily

21. When Jing-mei daydreams about people jumping to their feet and Ed Sullivan rushing onto the stage after her recital, we can infer that Jing-mei—

A) is well prepared for the recital

B) is a prodigy

C) will amaze the audience with her ability and confidence

D) does not have a realistic understanding of her abilities

Constructed Response (4 pts.) Write your answer on the back of this test!

22. At the beginning of “Two Kinds,” Jing-Mei tries hard to satisfy her mother’s high expectations. As the story continues, a conflict arises between the two. On the back of this test, describe the conflict (1 pt.) and how it was resolved (1 pt.). Support your ideas by citing at least two interactions (1 pt. + 1 pt.) between Jing-mei and her mother.

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