Characters mother-daughter relationship Jing Mei's mom Themes Random
100
Who is the protagonist?
Jing-mei
100
Why is Jing Mei's mother so hard on her?
She doesn't want Jing Mei to lose everything like she did.
100
What is Jing Mei's mom's name?
Suyuan Woo
100
The mother's aspirations only seem to apply to Jing-Mei, she doesn't have any desire to chase the American dream herself is what theme?
The American Dream
100
What lessons did Jing-Mei's mom put her in?
Piano
200
Where did Jing Mei's mother migrate from?
China
200
What is the word that the narrator uses to describe what Jing Mei's mother wants Jing Mei to become?
Prodigy
200
What does Jing-Mei's mom think of America
Endless opportunity/land of opportunity
200
Story revolved around who Jing-Mei is and who she will become is what theme?
Identity and Being Yourself
200
What is the name of Jing-Mei's piano instructor?
Mr. Chong
300
What is Jing Mei's mother's name?
Suyuan Woo
300
When was the turning point for Jing-Mei and her mother's relationship?
When Jing-Mei lashed out at her mom saying, "I wish I had never been born!... I wish I were dead! Like them."
300
What does Jing Mei's mom want her to be?
a Prodigy
300
Rather than embracing opportunities, the mother only cares about Jing-Mei being a prodigy
Moderation
300
What did Jing-Mei secretly name Mr. Chong?
Old Chong
400
What all did Jing-Mei's mother lose when she migrated from China
Her mother and father, her home, her first husband, and two daughters, twin baby girls.
400
What did Jing-Mei's mom use to test Jing-Mei of her intelligence?
Magazines that she kept in her bathroom
400
What is Jing-Mei's mom's reaction to Jing-Mei's performance?
Disappointed
400
Mother cannot seem to grasp the distinction between the two.
Talent and Effort
400
What is the name of the mean girl Jing-Mei is compared to?
Waverly
500
What tense is this story told in?
Past tense
500
What birthday did Jing-Mei's mom offer her a piano?
JIng-Mei's 13th birthday.
500
Where did Jing-Mei's mother migrate from?
China
500
What is the first theme that raises the awareness of false expectations for Jing-Mei?
Getting tested by her mom's magazines and getting the questions wrong.
500
What did Jing-Mei recondition after her mother passed away.
The piano






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