Two Kinds

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. How does Suyuan define the American Dream?

A) Immigration, friendship, and leisure

B) Property, wealth, and fame

C) Children, obedience, and competition

D) Employment, shelter, and food

2. What is June’s greatest fear?

A) Being nothing

B) Succeeding at something

C) Besting Waverly

D) Depending on a parent

3. What reinforces June’s fear?

A) Her mother’s praise

B) Her mother’s scolding

C) Her mother’s future plans

D) Her mother’s disappointed face

4. “Anitra’s Tanz (dance)” is about theft. What does Suyuan steal from June?

A) Confidence

B) Memory

C) Heritage

D) Childhood

5. Why doesn’t June try to learn to play piano well?

A) She thinks playing is a waste of time.

B) She thinks she is hurting her mother.

C) She thinks Mr. Chong is a poor teacher.

D) She thinks Waverly will make fun of her.

6. When the recital ends, why does June feel shame?

A) Mr. Chong claps loudly for her poor performance.

B) She must accept the consequences of her actions.

C) The boy’s mother acknowledges June’s effort.

D) Auntie Lindo comments on the talent of the kids.

7. Why does June want to wound her mother emotionally?

A) June feels defensive of Waverly.

B) June feels sympathy for Mr. Chong.

C) June feels proud of her botched playing.

D) June feels psychically damaged.

8. Why does June use her mother’s greatest pain against her?

A) She lets grief drive the discussion.

B) She lets sentiment drive the discussion.

C) She lets anger drive the discussion.

D) She lets accusation drive the discussion.

9. Why does June have the piano tuned?

A) It shows her acceptance of her mother’s forgiveness.

B) It shows her resolve to learn to play the piano well.

C) It shows her support for her father after his wife’s passing.

D) It shows nostalgia for her childhood as a fading prodigy.

10. Why does June keep her mother’s silk dresses?

A) Her mother knitted the dresses.

B) June wants to hold on to her mother.

C) Her mother’s favorite color was yellow.

D) June’s pity causes her to clear the house.

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating text details to support your response.

1. How do June and her mother understand failure differently?

2. Is June correct in thinking her mother gives up hope for June?