1. The correct answer is: San Francisco, CA
2. The correct answer is: church holiday party
3. Waverly's mother teaches her the art of: chess
4. After becoming good at chess, Waverly is exempt from: chores
5. When there are no chess tournaments on Saturday, Waverly: goes to the market with her mother
6. The conflict that arises between Waverly and her mother is: Waverly is upset that her mother is bragging about her
7. The reason Waverly's mother tells Vincent to throw away the chess set is: She is too proud to accept second-hand gifts
8. Waverly tells her mother that she doesn't want to play in a tournament because they will use "American rules" because: Waverly tricks her mom into letting her compete.
9. Waverly's feelings about her mother's involvement in her chess playing are: ambivalent
10. The correct answer is: Amy Tan
In Amy Tan's "Rule of the Game," the story unfolds in San Francisco, CA. The chess set comes from a church holiday party. Waverly's mother teaches her the art of chess and, after becoming proficient, Waverly is exempt from chores. On Saturdays without chess tournaments, Waverly goes to the market with her mother. A conflict arises when Waverly is upset about her mother bragging. The mother tells Vincent to discard the chess set due to pride. Waverly avoids a tournament using "American rules" by tricking her mom. Waverly's feelings about her mother's involvement are ambivalent. The author of the story is Amy Tan.
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Rule of the Game comprehensions quiz
1. Multiple Choice
Where does the story take place?
Hong Kong, China
San Francisco, CA
New York City, NY
Tokyo, Japan
2.Where does the chess set come from?
birthday party
school holiday party
church holiday party
block party
3. What does Waverly's mother teach her the art of?
feng shui
chess
paper folding
invisible strength
4. After she becomes good at chess, what is Waverly exempt from?
chores
homework
babysitting
grocery shopping
5. When there are no chess tournaments on Saturday, what does Waverly do?
teach her brothers to play chess
catch up on homework
go to the market with her mother
practice chess with her father
6. What conflict arises between Waverly and her mother?
Waverly is caught stealing plums
Her mother is angry that Waverly's ignores her brothers
Waverly is upset that her mother is bragging about her
Her mother found out Waverly has been skipping school
7. After the party, the mother tells Vincent to throw away the chess set. Why?
She is too proud to accept second hand gifts
She hates chess
She's joking
She thinks Vincent is wasting his time learning how to play
8. Why does Waverly tell her mother that she doesn't want to play in a tournament because they will use "American rules"?
Waverly doesn't understand the American rules of chess.
Waverly is afraid of losing the tournament.
Waverly wants to avoid traveling far from home.
Waverly tricks her mom into letting her compete.
9. How does Waverly feel about her mother's involvement in her chess playing?
appreciative
annoyed
affectionate
ambivalent
10. Who is the author?
Diane Burns
Jhumpa Lahiri
Firoozeh Dumas
Amy Tan