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Student Version“From Generation to Generation”—Unit Test Name ___________________Match the following items with the correct story or poem titles.

_____ 1. Elise

_____2. Hakim-a-barber

_____3. Gloria Hegel

_____4. Mr. Chong

_____5. Dee

_____6. a play that failed

_____7. “Quilts are our mosaics.”

_____8. “I wish I were dead! Like them!”

_____9. Alice Walker

____10. India, 1928

____11. The Joy Luck Club

____12. Santha Rama Rau

____13. a butter churn

____14. Cynthia

____15. “Only one kind of daughter can live in this house. Obedient daughter!”____16. prejudiced British teachers____17. The Ed Sullivan Show

____18. Wangero

____19. Mrs. Wilson

____20. heirloom quilts

____21. girl with scarred hands____22. a talent show fiasco

____23. Waverly

____24. Amy Tan

____25. “Life is too strong for you—It takes life to love life.”TITLES

a. “Everyday Use”b. “Two Kinds”c. “By Any Other Name”d. “The Opportunity”e. “Hands: For Mother’s Day”f. “Lucinda Matlock”

____26. Indirect methods of characterization are usually more appealing than direct methods because readers

a. want a quick readb. prefer simple charactersc. like predictable characters more than nonpredictable onesd. want to draw their own conclusions about a character

____27. Which of the following is NOT an example of indirect characterization?

a. He is the class maverick.b. He goes to the pep rally wearing the other team’s colors.c. He says he is proving his individuality by being different.d. His peers admire his nonconformity.

____28. Complex, three-dimensional characters are called a. flat charactersb. indirect charactersc. round charactersd. motivated characters

____29. Characters with only one or two key personality traits are called

a. flat charactersb. indirect charactersc. round charactersd. motivated characters

____30. Readers can recognize stock characters because those characters

a. fit our expectationsb. do the unexpectedc. are complexd. are fleshed out

____31. Which of the following is an example of a stock character?

a. a dog that talksb. a miner who goes to collegec. a wealthy factory owner who treats his employees welld. a wacky neighbor

____32. Dramatic monologue and soliloquya. occur near the end of a playb. are parts of a dialoguec. are generally humorousd. convey the thoughts of only one character

____33. The main character in a story is also calleda. the protagonistb. a dynamic characterc. a static characterd. the antagonist

____34. A writer has successfully conveyed a character’s motivation when

a. the character is completely predictableb. the reader can identify with the characterc. the reader understands why the character does somethingd. the character is respected by the other characters in the story

____35. Which of the following items is an example of a secondary source?

a. interviewb. oral historyc. biographyd. autobiography

____36. In “Two Kinds,” Jing Mei’s mother’s life in China was hard because she

a. lost her home and familyb. was wounded in warc. lost her family’s vast fortuned. was not allowed to practice her religion

____37. When first considering the idea of becoming famous, Jing-meia. feels that she does not have the talent to achieve itb. likes the idea, imagining that it will make her parents love herc. purposely gets her hair cut badly so that she will not be allowed on

TVd. is sure that she will become a famous writer someday

____38. Old Chonga. mercilessly forces Jing-mei to practice until she is perfectb. tells Jing-mei that he doesn’t care if she learns her lessons or notc. is easy to fool because his hearing is not goodd. really knows almost nothing about how to play the piano

____39. According to Jing-mei’s mother, what are the “two kinds”?

a. daughters who obey and daughters who do notb. great pianists and all other pianistsc. people who try their best and people who are lazyd. parents who are proud and loving and parents who are selfish

____40. The main source of conflict between Jing-mei and her mother is Jing-mei’s

a. friendship with Waverlyb. dislike for Old Chongc. feeling that she is not appreciated for who she is

d. desire to be a prodigy

____41. When her mother offers to give her the piano, the adult Jing-mei

a. is angry that her mother still wants her to be a prodigyb. begins taking piano lessons againc. refuses the gift but is pleased that her mother offered itd. takes the piano for her own daughter to play

____42. In “By Any Other Name,” Santha and Cynthia area. sistersb. mother and daughterc. best friendsd. the same person

____43. You know from the opening lines of the story thata. Santha is more cautious than Premilab. Santha is stronger than Premilac. Premila is more obedient than Santhad. Premila is older than Santha

____44. Which of the following characters is a subordinate character in the story?

a. Nalinib. Premilac. Santhad. the mother

____45. When told why the girls have left school, their mother reacts with

a. uncontrollable angerb. utter indifferencec. calm dignityd. intense fear

____46. Which sentence below best describes the mother’s view of herself in “Everyday Use”?

a. She thinks she has the potential to be a county commissioner.

b. She feels she has set a bad example for her daughters.c. She accepts herself as a strong, capable country woman.d. She believes that her life lacks meaning and purpose.

____47. Maggie’s shyness arises mainly froma. the ridicule her family has heaped upon herb. her awareness of her physical scars

c. the sudden attraction she feels toward Asalamalakimd. her lack of ability to express her ideas

____48. The mother is reluctant to let Dee have the quilts becausea. she has promised them to Maggieb. she distrusts Dee and her boyfriendc. she knows the quilts have great monetary valued. she is angry at Dee for leaving home

Vocabulary—Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.

sidle furtive cowering doctrines rifling

49. Dee seems to live by _______________ that are different from her mother’s beliefs.50. However, there is nothing ________________ about her.51. She boldly begins _______________ through the house for the things she wants.52. Maggie overcomes her shyness enough to ______________ into the room.53. She stands withdrawn, _____________ in the corner as Dee examines the two old quilts.

Vocabulary Multiple Choice

____54. The young boy at Jing-mei’s talent show was so skilled at playing the violin that many people considered him a ______.

a. prodigyb. protégé c. mediocred. conformist

____55. Jing-mei’s mother _____ her terrible haircut.a. celebratedb. laudedc. commendedd. lamented

____56. When practicing piano, Jing-mei was _____, letting her head droop.a. elatedb. irascible

c. listlessd. heartened

____57. In “Two Kinds” the fascinating piano piece on the ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ was _____.

a. gallingb. mesmerizingc. disenchantingd. discordant

____58. Jing-mei’s song at her recital was terrible and _____.a. concordantb. sonorousc. discordantd. mellifluous

____59. Instead of practicing diligently, Jing-mei _____, wasting time instead.a. dawdledb. scrambledc. hastenedd. toiled

____60. Jing-mei’s heartbroken mother was _____.a. blitheb. thrilledc. enrichedd. stricken

____61. One of the things Jing-mei’s mother tested Jing-mei over was_____.a. dawdledb. scrambledc. hastenedd. toiled

____62. They never mentioned Jing-mei’s piano _____ again since it had been an embarrassing failure.

a. achievementb. effectuationc. fiascod. attainment

____63. Jing-mei replied _____ as though she was completely indifferent.a. distractedlyb. nonchalantlyc. timorouslyd. querulously

____64. Jing-mei’s mother felt a strong sense of _____ when her daughter humiliated her in public.

a. betrayalb. pridec. franknessd. responsibility

Literary Terms—Fill in the blank with the correct literary term.

Motivation, Conflict, External Conflict, Internal Conflict, Motivation

65. Primila’s __________________ behind leaving school for good was that the teachers were racist.

66. Santha liked her Indian food, but she wanted a sandwich for lunch to help her fit in. She was plagued by this _____________________ at school.

67. The struggle between a character and his or her thoughts, feelings, or outside forces is ___________________.

68. The Jing-mei and her mother argued over piano lessons, yelling shrilly and escalating the _________________________ to new heights.

Short Answer69. Name three common items that the Chinese invented.

70. A Chinese immigrant mother would insist that her child succeed because she shows affection through doing what?

71. What is the one-child policy and why was it put into place?

72. Why did many Chinese move to California in 1849?

73-82. Essay Question—10 pts. Write a letter that ONE of the following characters might have written to the person indicated below. Mention specific incidents that happened in the story and how the character feels

In China, couples are allowed to only have one child. Those caught breaking the law may be fined and have their child taken away if they cannot pay. Exceptions to this rule are minorities

about the incident later in time. Show an understanding of the character’s personality. Proofread carefully. (150 words)

letter from Jing-mei to her mother after the mother offers her the piano on her 30th birthday

letter from Elise to her mother five years after she turned down the offer to be in the play

letter from Dee to Maggie five years after the incident with the quilts letter from Maggie to Dee five years after the quilt incident letter from Santha to the British teacher ten years after she left the

school

Literary Terms Matching

____83. autobiography

____84. protagonist

____85. antagonist

____86. dynamic character

____87. inference

____88. static character

____89. soliloquy

____90. dramatic monologue

In China, couples are allowed to only have one child. Those caught breaking the law may be fined and have their child taken away if they cannot pay. Exceptions to this rule are minorities

a. the person against the protagonist

b. intelligent guess based on evidence

c. a character who does not change in a story

d. character speaks his thoughts directly to the audience of the play

e. true story one writes about himself

f. a form of poetry that features a single character who addresses one or more silent listeners

g. character who changes in an important way during the course of the story

h. main character who sets the action in motion

BONUS****Name the author who was accidentally shot in the

eye by her brother. _________________________

Answer Key“From Generation to Generation”—Unit Test Name ___________________Match the following items with the correct story or poem titles.

_____ 1. Elise

_____2. Hakim-a-barber

_____3. Gloria Hegel

_____4. Mr. Chong

_____5. Dee

_____6. a play that failed

_____7. “Quilts are our mosaics.”

_____8. “I wish I were dead! Like them!”

_____9. Alice Walker

____10. India, 1928

____11. The Joy Luck Club

____12. Santha Rama Rau

____13. a butter churn

____14. Cynthia

____15. “Only one kind of daughter can live in this house. Obedient daughter!”____16. prejudiced British teachers____17. The Ed Sullivan Show

____18. Wangero

____19. Mrs. Wilson

____20. heirloom quilts

____21. girl with scarred hands____22. a talent show fiasco

____23. Waverly

____24. Amy Tan

____25. “Life is too strong for you—It takes life to love Life.”TITLES

a. “Everyday Use”b. “Two Kinds”c. “By Any Other Name”d. “The Opportunity”e. “Hands: For Mother’s Day”f. “Lucinda Matlock”

____26. Indirect methods of characterization are usually more appealing than direct methods because readers

e. want a quick readf. prefer simple charactersg. like predictable characters more than nonpredictable onesh. want to draw their own conclusions about a character

____27. Which of the following is NOT an example of indirect characterization?

e. He is the class maverick.f. He goes to the pep rally wearing the other team’s colors.g. He says he is proving his individuality by being different.h. His peers admire his nonconformity.

____28. Complex, three-dimensional characters are called e. flat charactersf. indirect charactersg. round charactersh. motivated characters

B

B

B

____29. Characters with only one or two key personality traits are called

e. flat charactersf. indirect charactersg. round charactersh. motivated characters

____30. Readers can recognize stock characters because those characters

e. fit our expectationsf. do the unexpectedg. are complexh. are fleshed out

____31. Which of the following is an example of a stock character?

e. a dog that talksf. a miner who goes to collegeg. a wealthy factory owner who treats his employees wellh. a wacky neighbor

____32. Dramatic monologue and soliloquye. occur near the end of a playf. are parts of a dialogueg. are generally humoroush. convey the thoughts of only one character

____33. The main character in a story is also callede. the protagonistf. a dynamic characterg. a static characterh. the antagonist

____34. A writer has successfully conveyed a character’s motivation when

e. the character is completely predictablef. the reader can identify with the characterg. the reader understands why the character does somethingh. the character is respected by the other characters in the story

____35. Which of the following items is an example of a secondary source?

e. interviewf. oral historyg. biography

h. autobiography

____36. In “Two Kinds,” Jing Mei’s mother’s life in China was hard because she

e. lost her home and familyf. was wounded in warg. lost her family’s vast fortuneh. was not allowed to practice her religion

____37. When first considering the idea of becoming famous, Jing-meie. feels that she does not have the talent to achieve itf. likes the idea, imagining that it will make her parents love herg. purposely gets her hair cut badly so that she will not be allowed on

TVh. is sure that she will become a famous writer someday

____38. Old Chonge. mercilessly forces Jing-mei to practice until she is perfectf. tells Jing-mei that he doesn’t care if she learns her lessons or notg. is easy to fool because his hearing is not goodh. really knows almost nothing about how to play the piano

____39. According to Jing-mei’s mother, what are the “two kinds”?

e. daughters who obey and daughters who do notf. great pianists and all other pianistsg. people who try their best and people who are lazyh. parents who are proud and loving and parents who are selfish

____40. The main source of conflict between Jing-mei and her mother is Jing-mei’s

e. friendship with Waverlyf. dislike for Old Chongg. feeling that she is not appreciated for who she ish. desire to be a prodigy

____41. When her mother offers to give her the piano, the adult Jing-mei

e. is angry that her mother still wants her to be a prodigyf. begins taking piano lessons againg. refuses the gift but is pleased that her mother offered ith. takes the piano for her own daughter to play

____42. In “By Any Other Name,” Santha and Cynthia aree. sistersf. mother and daughter

g. best friendsh. the same person

____43. You know from the opening lines of the story thate. Santha is more cautious than Premilaf. Santha is stronger than Premilag. Premila is more obedient than Santhah. Premila is older than Santha

____44. Which of the following characters is a subordinate character in the story?

e. Nalinif. Premilag. Santhah. the mother

____45. When told why the girls have left school, their mother reacts with

e. uncontrollable angerf. utter indifferenceg. calm dignityh. intense fear

____46. Which sentence below best describes the mother’s view of herself in “Everyday Use”?

a. She thinks she has the potential to be a county commissioner.

b. She feels she has set a bad example for her daughters.c. She accepts herself as a strong, capable country woman.d. She believes that her life lacks meaning and purpose.

____47. Maggie’s shyness arises mainly frome. the ridicule her family has heaped upon herf. her awareness of her physical scarsg. the sudden attraction she feels toward Asalamalakimh. her lack of ability to express her ideas

____48. The mother is reluctant to let Dee have the quilts becausee. she has promised them to Maggief. she distrusts Dee and her boyfriendg. she knows the quilts have great monetary valueh. she is angry at Dee for leaving home

Vocabulary—Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.

sidle furtive cowering doctrines rifling

49. Dee seems to live by _______________ that are different from her mother’s beliefs.50. However, there is nothing ________________ about her.51. She boldly begins _______________ through the house for the things she wants.52. Maggie overcomes her shyness enough to ______________ into the room.53. She stands withdrawn, _____________ in the corner as Dee examines the two old quilts.

Vocabulary Multiple Choice

____54. The young boy at Jing-mei’s talent show was so skilled at playing the violin that many people considered him a ______.

e. prodigyf. protégé g. mediocreh. conformist

____55. Jing-mei’s mother _____ her terrible haircut.e. celebratedf. laudedg. commendedh. lamented

____56. When practicing piano, Jing-mei was _____, letting her head droop.e. elatedf. irascibleg. listlessh. heartened

____57. In “Two Kinds” the fascinating piano piece on the ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ was _____.

e. gallingf. mesmerizingg. disenchantingh. discordant

____58. Jing-mei’s song at her recital was terrible and _____.e. concordant

A

B

D

C

C

f. sonorousg. discordanth. mellifluous

____59. Instead of practicing diligently, Jing-mei _____, wasting time instead.e. dawdledf. scrambledg. hastenedh. toiled

____60. Jing-mei’s heartbroken mother was _____.e. blithef. thrilledg. enrichedh. stricken

____61. One of the things Jing-mei’s mother tested Jing-mei over was_____.e. dawdledf. scrambledg. hastenedh. toiled

____62. They never mentioned Jing-mei’s piano _____ again since it had been an embarrassing failure.

e. achievementf. effectuationg. fiascoh. attainment

____63. Jing-mei replied _____ as though she was completely indifferent.e. distractedlyf. nonchalantlyg. timorouslyh. querulously

____64. Jing-mei’s mother felt a strong sense of _____ when her daughter humiliated her in public.

e. betrayalf. prideg. franknessh. responsibility

Literary Terms—Fill in the blank with the correct literary term.

Motivation, Conflict, External Conflict, Internal Conflict, Motivation

B

C

A

D

A

A

65. Primila’s __________________ behind leaving school for good was that the teachers were racist.

66. Santha liked her Indian food, but she wanted a sandwich for lunch to help her fit in. She was plagued by this _____________________ at school.

70. The struggle between a character and his or her thoughts, feelings, or outside forces is ___________________.

71. The Jing-mei and her mother argued over piano lessons, yelling shrilly and escalating the _________________________ to new heights.

Short Answer72. Name three common items that the Chinese invented.

70. A Chinese immigrant mother would insist that her child succeed because she shows affection through doing what?

71. What is the one-child policy and why was it put into place?

72. Why did many Chinese move to California in 1849?

73-82. Essay Question—10 pts. Write a letter that ONE of the following characters might have written to the person indicated below. Mention specific incidents that happened in the story and how the character feels about the incident later in time. Show an understanding of the character’s personality. Proofread carefully. (150 words)

letter from Jing-mei to her mother after the mother offers her the piano on her 30th birthday

letter from Elise to her mother five years after she turned down the offer to be in the play

letter from Dee to Maggie five years after the incident with the quilts letter from Maggie to Dee five years after the quilt incident letter from Santha to the British teacher ten years after she left the

school

motivation

internal conflict

external conflict

Conflict

In China, couples are allowed to only have one child. Those caught breaking the law may be fined and have their child taken away if they cannot pay. Exceptions to this rule are minorities and those who live in rural areas, as they are allowed two children. Minorities in rural areas are allowed three children. The policy was introduced to curb population growth.

In China, couples are allowed to only have one child. Those caught breaking the law may be fined and have their child taken away if they cannot pay. Exceptions to this rule are minorities and those who live in rural areas, as they are allowed two children. Minorities in rural areas are allowed three children. The policy was They moved to California because of the 1849 California Gold Rush, poverty at home, and warlord conflicts at home.

They do this through providing for their children’s needs, which is known as instrumental support, rather than hugging or verbalizing “I love you.”

The Chinese invented gunpowder, fireworks, paper, pasta, and puppets among many others.

Literary Terms Matching

____83. autobiography

____84. protagonist

____85. antagonist

____86. dynamic character

____87. inference

____88. static character

____89. soliloquy

____90. dramatic monologue

a. the person against the protagonist

b. intelligent guess based on evidence

c. a character who does not change in a story

d. character speaks his thoughts directly to the audience of the play

e. true story one writes about himself

f. a form of poetry that features a single character who addresses one or more silent listeners

g. character who changes in an important way during the course of the story

h. main character who sets the action in motion

****Name the author who was accidentally shot in the eye by her brother. __________________________