English

9. Read the following excerpt from the selection:

"I made high-pitched noises like a crazed animal …"

What type of figurative language is being used?

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Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
10. What change occurs when the narrator says the following: 

“before. I looked at my reflection, blinking so that I could see more clearly. The girl staring back at me was angry, powerful. This girl and I were the same. I had new thoughts, willful thoughts”

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She begins to not care about anything
She begins to see herself as angry and powerful
She refuses to obey anyone’s rules or laws
Both a & c
11. Using context clues, what definition most likely matches the word listlessly as it is used in paragraph 20?

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Full of enthusiasm
Without taking notes
Energetically
Lacking energy or spirit
12. 12. Which of the following is most likely the reason the narrator’s mother chose the piano for her daughter?
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That was the only instrument she could afford
She knew her daughter loved piano music
She saw a little Chinese girl playing the piano on TV
She had always wanted to play the piano but never had a chance to learn
13. Who is Mr. Chong?

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The narrator’s uncle
The narrator’s stepfather
The narrator’s piano teacher
The narrator’s mother’s friend she knew in China
14.How does the narrator’s mother pay for her daughter’s piano lessons?


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She trades cleaning services
She trades singing lessons
She pays in gifts and food
15. The narrator’s mother’s method of paying for piano lessons characterizes her as —



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dedicated
frustrated
inconsiderate
shy
16. What does paragraph 33 reveal about the narrator’s mother’s character?



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She wants her daughter to be a genius
She always compares her daughter to other children
She is determined to get her daughter to play an instrument
She only wants her daughter to be her best
17. Read the following excerpt from the selection:

… her [Old Lady Chong’s] fingers felt like a dead person’s, like an old peach I once found in the back of the refrigerator …

What type of figurative language is being used?



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Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
18. The author uses the figurative language in the previous question to —



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illustrate her extremely sensitive sense of touch
illustrate her dislike for Old Lady Chong
both a & b
illustrate how loose and wrinkly Old Lady Chong’s skin was
19. Why does Old Chong compare himself to Beethoven in paragraph 37?



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He plays just as well as he
He learned to play all of his music
He had the same hearing disability as Beethoven
They shared the same first name
20. Why does the narrator say she “could be lazy and get away with mistakes, lots of mistakes” in paragraph 42?



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Old Chong was deaf and only noticed her rhythm, not sounds
Old Chong was not a strict teacher and was happy just to have a student
Old Chong did not take his job as a piano teacher seriously
Old Chong had forgotten how to play the piano after so many years
21. Read the following sentences from the selection:

“Chinatown’s Littlest Chinese Chess Champion.”

What literary device is being used?



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Alliteration
Rhyme
Flashback
Imagery
22. The author uses the literary device in the previous question to —



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remind the reader what the selection is about
create a rhythm in speech
clarify multiple meanings of the word
make the story more believable
23. Read the following excerpt from the selection:

… Old Chong and my mother conspired to have me play in a talent show …

Using context clues, what definition most likely matches the word conspired as it is used in the line from paragraph 49 above?



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Secretly planned
Forgot
Argued against
Refused
24. Which of the following is most likely the significance of the narrator choosing to play a piano piece entitled “Pleading Child” at the talent show?



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It was Old Chong’s favorite song
It was her mother’s favorite song
It was the easiest song to play and she wanted to make Old Chong proud
It represents her situation and relationship with her mother
25.  Read the following sentences from the selection:
When my turn came [at the talent show], I was very confident. I remember my childish excitement.

What literary device is revealed by the narrator in this sentence from paragraph 53?



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Alliteration
Rhyme
Flashback
Imagery
26. Read the following excerpt from the selection:

Yet I couldn’t stop playing, as though my hands were bewitched.

Using context clues, what definition most likely matches the word bewitched as it is used in the line from paragraph 54 above?



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Sore or hurt
Affected by a witchcraft or a spell
Detached
Poorly skilled
27. Who is the only person that cheers for the narrator after her performance at the talent show?



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Her mother
Auntie Lindo
Her father
Old Chong
28. Read the following excerpt from the selection:

And now I realized how many people were in the audience, the whole world it seemed.

What type of figurative language is being used?



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Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
29. The author uses the figurative language in the previous question to —



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compare two things
to convey how something sounds using words
exaggerate something for effect
give living qualities to nonliving things
30. Read the following excerpt from the selection:
Pride and some strange sense of honor must have anchored my parents to their chairs.

What can the reader most reasonably infer based on this excerpt from paragraph 57?



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The narrator believes her parents are not in good health
The narrator believes her parents are very proud of her
The narrator believes her parents wanted to leave
The narrator believes she has a good chance of winning the talent show
31. Who won the talent show?

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A boy that played the violin
A girl that sang Madama Butterfly
A boy with a fake mustache who performed magic
The narrator
32.32. Read the following excerpt from the selection:
… it seemed as if everybody were now coming up, like gawkers at the scene of an accident, to see what parts were actually missing.

What is the author’s purpose for using this simile in paragraph 62?



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To illustrate the angry arguments between her and her family
To illustrate the results of her talent show performance
To inform the reader that an accident occurred at the talent show
None of the above
33. Why is the narrator disappointed by her mother’s reaction after the talent show?



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She wanted to try to convince her mother that she knew what she wanted to be when she grew up
She wanted her father to speak to her mother in her defense
She wanted her mother to keep encouraging her to practice the piano
She wanted to argue with her so she could blame her for all her misery
34. Read the following excerpt from the selection:

As I said those things I got scared. It felt like worms and toads and slimy things crawling out of my chest, but it also felt good …

What is the author’s purpose for using this simile in paragraph 75?



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To illustrate how ugly her words were and her mixed feelings about her actions
To illustrate that she does not remember the details of the event
To describe her feelings before the talent show
None of the above
35. What does her mother’s offering of the piano symbolize for the narrator?



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An enemy
Forgiveness
History
Family
36. What major event in the narrator’s life is revealed in paragraph 92?



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She gets married
She becomes a mother
She becomes a piano teacher
Her mother passes away
37. Read the dictionary entry for the following word.

Tuner [ˈtü-nər] noun

1. an electronic device that changes radio signals into sounds or images.

2. a person who tunes musical instruments. 

What definition most closely matches the way the word tuner is used in paragraph 92?	



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Definition 1
Definition 2
38. Which of the following could be considered ironic about the narrator’s mother’s belongings?



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They were all left to Mr. Chong
The most expensive items, the silk dresses, were damaged
The narrator’s mother knitted sweaters in all the colors she hated
All of the above
39. What does the selection title “Two Kinds” refer to? 



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Two kinds of talent
Two kinds of families
Two kinds of daughters
Two kinds of mothers
40. Which of the following would be the most appropriate theme for the selection?



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America is a melting pot
Mothers and daughters have little in common
Each person has their own identity
People grow apart over time