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JoyLuckClub
1.WhywasJingmeitakingpartintheJoyLuckClub?
JingmeismothertookpartintheJoyLuckClub.Whenhermotherdied,shewasaskedtotake
hermothersspotatthetable.
2.HowmanyJoyLuckClubshavetherebeen?
Two.Itwasestablishedtwice,onceinChina,andonceinAmerica.
3.WhydidJingmeismotherformtheJoyLuckClubinKweilin?
Toforgetabouthertroublesduringthewar.
4.WhydidthewomenintheclubcallitJoyLuck?
Itwasachancetobehappyandluckyinabadsituation.
5.WhatsurprisinginformationdidJingmeifinallylearnfromhermothersstoryaboutleaving
Kweilin?
ThathermotherhadaharshjourneytoescapeKweilinandthatshehadtwochildrenthatshe
hadtoabandon.
6.HowdothepeopleattheSanFranciscoJoyLuckClubeat?
Theyateasiftheywerestarving.
7.WhydidtheauntiesgiveJingmei$1200inanenvelope?
TogofindherlonglostsistersinChina.
8.WhatdotheauntieswantJingmeitotellhersistersinChina?
TheywantJingmeitotellhersistersabouthermother.
9.WhatsurprisingthingdoesJingmeitellherauntiesaboutherownmother?
Shetellsherauntiesthatshedidnttrulyknowherownmother.
10.WhatdoesJingmeipromisetheauntiesattheendofthestory?
Shepromisestheauntiesthatshewillgofindhersistersandtellthemallabouttheirshared
mother.
Scar
1.WhatdidAnmeismotherdotobecomeaghost?
Sheabandonedherfamilyforamanwithmanywives/concubines,andbroughtshameuponthe
family.
2.WhatdiditmeaninAnmeisfamilytobecomeaghost?
Tobeforgottenandneverspokenof.
3.WhydidAnmeisgrandmothersaybadthingsaboutherowngrandchildren?
Shedidntwantthemtoenduplikehermotherandwantedtokeeptheghostaway.
4.WhathappenedtothegreedygirlinAnmeisgrandmothersstory?
Amelongrewinherstomach.Sheresortedtosuicideandwhenshewasdeadthemonkscut
heropenandfoundthemelon.
5.InAnmeisgrandmothersstory,whathappenedtothelittlegirlwhorefusedtolistentoher
elders?
Herbrainsturnedintoaclearfluidandspilledoutofherears.
6.WhywasAnmeitoldnevertosayhermothersname?
Inordertoavoidsummoningtheghost.
7.InScar,whatisthedefinitionofshou?
Disrespecttowardsonesfamily.
8.WhatisAnmeisknownothingface?
Thefaceshemakeswhenshedoesnotwanttoshowemotion.
9.WhatdoesAnmeirememberabouthermotherfromwhenAnmeiwasfour?
Sheremembersthathermothertriedtocometakeherback,butthefamilywasagainstit.Apot
ofsoupisaccidentallyspilledonAnmeiandshegainsascaronherneck.
10.AfterAnmeiwasburned,whatdidhergrandmothertellherthatmadehergetbetterfast?
Shetellsherthatshewillbeadisappointmentandwillnotberememberedshedoesnotget
well.
11.WhatdoesAnmeismotherdotoshowherloveandrespectforherownmother?
Shecutsoffsomeofherownflesh.
12.Inthestory,whatdoesAnmeilearnfromherownmother?
Torespecthereldersandtosacrificethingsforherfamily.
TheRedCandle
1.HowdidLindoJongbecomeengagedtoherfuturehusband,Tyanyu?
Thematchmakermatchedthemwhenshewastwoyearsold.
2.HowdidLindofirstbecomeamemberoftheHuanghousehold?
HerfamilyshousewasfloodedandshemovedintotheHuanghousehold.
3.WhatgiftdidLindosmothergivetoLindoasthefamilymovedaway?
Lindosmothergaveheraredjadenecklace.
4.HowdidTyanyumakeLindocrythefirstnightshelivedinhishouse?
Heinsultedhercooking,herlooks,andtreatedherlikeaservant.
5.WhatdidLindosmotherinlawinstructtheservantstoteachLindo?
Cook,clean,sew,andbeagoodwife/servantingeneral.
6.WhatpromisedidLindomaketoherselfonherweddingday?
Shewouldgetoutofthemarriagewithoutbreakinghermotherspromiseandthatshewould
rememberherfamily.
7.WhywasLindounafraidwhileshewasleddownapathonherweddingday?
Sheknewwhoshewasandknewthatshewasntgoingtochange.
8.Whatwastheredcandlessignificanceandwhatwassupposedtohappentoit?
Thecandlesignifiedthemarriagebondanditwassupposedtoburnallnightwithouttheflames
goingout.
9.Whatliedidthematchmakersservanttell?
Thatthecandleburnedthroughthenight.
10.WhatmarkonTyanyudidLindousetoprovehermarriagewasrotting?
Ablackspotonhisback.
11.HowdidLindoescapefromthemarriagetoTyanyu?
SheclaimedshehadavisionwithherancestorsandconvincedtheHuangfamilythatshe
shouldleave.
12.WhatisthesignificanceinthestoryoftheFestivalofPureBrightness?
Itsthedayshegotmarriedandthedayshefoundherself.
TheMoonLadytoldbyYingyingSt.Clair
1.WhatdoesYingyingsayherearliestrecollectionis?
Tellingthemoonladyhersecretwish.
2.WhydoestheAmahtellYingyingthatshemustkeepherwishessecret?
Becauseonceyoutellsomeoneyourwish,thenitbecomesaselfishdesire.
3.HowdidYingyingwindupinthewater?
Somefirecrackersexplodedandshejumpedinsurprise.Shefellin.
7.WhatwishdidYingyingaskforfromtheMoonLady?
Shewishedtobefound.
RulesoftheGametoldbyWaverlyJong
3.HowdidWaverlylearntoplayexpertchess?
ShemetamanintheparknamedLauPoandhetaughtherhowtoplay.
5.WhydidWaverlyrunaway?
Sheaskedhermothertostopshowingoff(tellingeveryonethatshewasherdaughter),and
theygotintoafight.
6.HowdidWaverlysmothertreatherwhenshereturnedhomeafterrunningaway?
Sheignoredherandtoldtherestofthefamilytodothesame.
8.Attheendofthestory,whoisWaverlysimaginarychessopponent?
Hermother
TheVoicefromtheWalltoldbyLenaSt.Clair
1.Whatdoesthedeadbeggarsaywhenhereturns?
Astheswordwascuttingmedown,IthoughtthiswastheworstIwouldeverhavetoendure.
ButIwaswrong.Theworstisontheotherside.
2.HowdidtheAmericanimmigrationauthoritiescategorizeLenasmother?
Asadisplacedperson.
4.WhydidLenastarttellinglies?
Shestartedlyingbecausehermotherdidnotspeakenglish.Bypretendingtotranslatethings
shecouldchangesomethingsandgetwhatshewanted.
5.WhatwasLenasgreathopewhenthefamilymovedoutofOakland?
Shehopedthatshecouldleavebehindallofheroldfears.
6.WhatdidLenahearthroughthewallofthenewapartment?
Sheheardthenextdoorneighboursfighting.
HalfandHalftoldbyRoseHsuJordan
1.WhatdidRosesmotherusedtocarrytochurchservicesattheFirstChineseBaptistChurch?
Asmallleatherettebible.
4.WhatdidRosefindoutfaithwas?
Shediscoveredthatfaithwasbasicallythesamethingasfate.
5.WhatwasthenameofRosesmotherslittleChinesebookandwhatwasinit?
Thetwentysixmalignantgates.Ittoldofallofthemisfortunesthatcanbefallchildren
dependingontheirbirthdays.
6.WhatdidRoseandhermotherdoearlyonthemorningafterRosesbrotherdrowned?
TheywentbacktothebeachtotrytofindBing.
9.WhenRosetooktheBibleoutfromunderthetableleg,whatdidshefindwritteninit?
Bingsname
TwoKindstoldbyJingmeiWoo
1.WhatmadeJingmeismotherthinkthatJingmeicouldbeaprodigy?
HermotherbelievedthatyoucouldbeanythingyouwantedtobewhenyouwereinAmerica.
2.WhatdidJingmeismotherloseinChina?
Hermother,herfather,herfamilyhome,herfirsthusband,andhertwindaughters.
3.HowdidJingmeifirstenvisionherselfasaprodigy?
SheenvisionedherselfasaChineseShirleyTemple.
7.WhatwaswrongwithJingmeispianoteacherandhowdidhisdefectaffectherplaying?
Hewasdeaf,sohecouldnthearifshemadeanymistakes.Itaffectedherplayingbecause
manymistakescouldgounnoticed.
8.WhatpiecedidJingmeiselectforthetalentshowinthechurchhall?
PleadingChild.
9.WhowastheonlypersoninthechurchhallwhothoughtJingmeisperformancewasgood?
OldChong,herdeafpianoteacher.
RiceHusbandtoldbyLenaSt.Clair
1.Whatdoesthesaying,Ifthelipsaregone,theteethwillbecold,mean?
Onethingisalwaystheresultofanother.
2.WhatdoesLenasmothersee?
Lenasmothercanseethingsbeforetheyhappen.
3.WhatarethethreethingsthatLenasmotherpredictedthatcametrue?
Herbabydyingbeforebirth,embezzlementatthebank,andherhusbanddying.
6.WhatfooddoesHaroldnotrealizethatLenadoesnteat?
Icecream
9.Whydoesthemarbleendtablecollapse?
Hermothertriedtosetherpurseonit.
FourDirectionstoldbyWaverlyJong
1.WhatdidWaverlywanttotellhermotheratlunch?
Thatshewasengagedtohernewfianc.
3.WhydidWaverlyfirststopplayingchessasachild?
Hermotherkepttakingcreditandbotheringherwhileshewaspracticing.
5.WhatmistakedidRichmakeaboutthewineatthedinnerwithWaverlysfamily?
Notonlydidhebringanicewinetothedinner,buthealsodrankmostofithimself.
7.InwhatwaywasWaverlyconfusedaboutwherehermothercamefrom?
ShethoughtthathermotherwasfromTaiwanbecauseitwaspronouncedsimilarlytoTaiyuan.
WithoutWoodtoldbyRoseHsuJordan
1.WhenRosewaslittle,whatdidshebelieve?
Shethoughtthathermothercouldseethroughher.
4.WheredidRosetellTedshewasgoingtolive?
Inthehouse.(Shewantedtokeepthehouseafterthedivorce).
5.WhenRosesaysthatTedishulihudu,whatdoesshemean?
Tedisconfused.
BestQualitybyJingmeiWoo
3.WhydidJingmeileavetheroomwhilethecrabswerebeingsteamed?
Shedidntwanttoseethecrabsbeingboiled.
5.HowdidWaverlyinsultJingmeiprofessionally?
Shesaid,infrontoftheirfamilies,thatJingmeisworkwasnotformalenoughforherfirm.
6.Whogotthecrabwiththemissingleg?
Themother.
MagpiestoldbyAnmeiHsu
3.HowdidAnmeismotherdishonorherwidowhood?
ShebecameWuTsings3rdconcubine.(4thwife)
5.Whathappenedtotheeggsthatpouredoutoftheturtlesbeak?
Theyhatchedintobirds.
7.WhatdidthestoryoftheturtlesandthemagpiesteachAnmeismothertodo?
Ittaughthertostaystrongandnevershowsignsofweakness.
9.WhydidAnmeismothersendAnmeioutoftheirbedroomatnight?
BecauseWuTsingwantedtosleepwithherthatnight.
10.WhydidAnmeismotherbecomeWuTsingsconcubine?
ShewastrickedintostayingatthehouseforanightandWuTsingrapedher.
11.HowdidAnmeismotherdie?
Shecommittedsuicide.(Atatimethatwouldbenefitherchildrenbecauseoftheholiday).
13.WhatdoesAnmeisaythatherdaughterspsychiatristis?
Amagpiedrinkingfromhermisery.
WaitingBetweentheTreestoldbyYingyingSt.Clair
1.HowhasLenaSt.Clairunknowinglyinsultedhermotherbygivinghertheguestbedroomin
herhome?
YingYing,asthemother,shouldvereceivedthebiggestroominthehouse,buttheguestroom
wassmall.
3.WhenYingyingwasayounggirlinWushi,shewaslihai.Whatdoesthatmean?
Lihaimeansfierceandtigerlike.
5.WhatsignhappenedtoconvinceYingyingthatshewouldmarrythemanwhowasaguestat
herhouse?
Hewouldcontinuallystareather.Hisnamewasalsorepeatedtohermanytimes.
7.WhatisthedifferencebetweenwhatLenaseesinhermotherandwhathermotherreallyis?
Sheseeshermotherasafeebleoldwoman,buthermotherisactuallyfierceandtigerlike.
9.WhydoesYingyingabortherfirstchild?
Herhusbandleftherforayoungoperasingersoshekillsthechildoutofspite.
11.WhatdidYingyinggiveupwhenshemarriedSt.Clair?
Herfightingspirit.
DoubleFacetoldbyLindoJong
1.WhydoesWaverlyJongwanttogotoChina?
Shewantstogoforher2ndhoneymoon.
3.WhycouldLindoschildrennothaveAmericancircumstancesandChinesecharacter?
AmericancircumstancesandChinesecharacterdonotmix.
5.WhatkindofjobdidLindogetinthecookiefactory?
Shefoldedthedoughintothefortunecookieshape.
7.WhydoesWaverlylikethefactthatsheandhermotherhavecrookednoses?
Itmakesthemlooktwofaced.
APairofTicketstoldbyJingmeiWoo
3.Howdidthehalfsisterslearnthattheirmotherwasdead?
AuntieLindowrotethemaletter
5.WhydidJingmeismotheractuallyleavethebabies?
Shethoughtshewasgoingtodiesoshetriedtogivethechildrenthebestopportunity.
6.Whofoundthebabies?
Acouplelivinginsideofacave.
7.WhatarethetwodifferentChinesemeaningsofSuyuan,Jingmeismothersname?
LongheldgrudgeandLongcherishedwish.