7th Grade "Two Kinds" by Amy Tan

why does the narrator's mother take her to the Mission district to get her hair curled?
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why does the narrator's mother take her to the Mission district to get her hair curled?
To make her look like Shirley Temple
At first, Jing-mei is enthusiastic about her mother's ambitions for her because......
she hopes that she will win approval from her parents
the mother's schemes for promoting her daughter's career as a "prodigy" are best described as
lighthearted and joyous
Which phrase best sums up Jing-mei's attitude toward her mother's nightly quizzes?
Confused and sad
After Jing-mei becomes angry at her reflection in the mirror, she suddenly realizes that
She has become a sad and unpleasant girl
The overall feeling of Jing-mei's account of her piano lessons with the deaf Mr. Chong is
comical
the phrase that best describes Jing-mei's attitude toward her cousin Waverly is
resentful and angry
Jing-mei approaches her performance at the talent show with
nervousness
The mother's offer to give Jing-mei the piano for her thirtieth birthday shows that the mother
Still wants Jing-mei to become a great pianist
The titles of the piano pieces Jing-mei plays at the end of the story "Pleading Child" and "Perfectly Contented" - represent
The well-rounded genius of the composer Schumann
Which of the following is not the theme in"Two Kinds"? a. forgiveness b. being yourself c. friendshipfriendshipJing-mei says, "So now on nights when mother presented her tests, I performed listlessly, my head propped on one arm." What is the definition of "listlessly" in the story?lazilyJing-mei says," I learned to play only the most ear-splitting preludes, the most discordant hymns." What does "discordant" mean in the story?difficultall the following examples support the fact that "pride" is a strong component of Chinese culture EXCEPT: a. Wavery Lindo's persistent quest to become a chess prodigy b. Jing-mei's parents save up to buy her a piano and place it in their living room c. Mr. Chong's ignorance of Jing-mei's reckless playing at their lessons d. Jing-mei's mother exaggerated her daughter's musical abilities to Mrs. Lindo.Jing-mei's mother exaggerates her daughter's musical talents to Mrs. Lindo.Jing-mei rebels in which ways?She performs below her ability on her mother's tests. She refuses to attend her usual 4 O'clock piano lesson. She cuts off all her hair in the Peter Pan hairstyle.Bassed on the story, which character trait is highly valued in the Chinese culture?ObedienceWhat does the piano represent at the end of the story?Forgivness"....... the fluffy skirt of her white dress cascaded slowly to the floor like the petals of a large carnation" is an example of which type of figurative language?personificatonthe following is which type of figurative language? "I was Cinderella stepping from her pumpkin carriage with sparkly cartoon music filling the air."ExaggerationThe description of Old Lady Chong is which type of figurative language, "As her fingers felt like a dead person's, like an old peach I once found in the back of the refrigerator; the skin just slid off the meat when I picked it."Metaphor