graded A
what is the primary source of conflict between Jing mei and her mother? ✔✔Jing-Mei's mother
doesnt accept or appreciate her
why didnt Jing- Mei apply herself to the piano lessons ✔✔she resents the pressure from her
mother
when did the mother give up her goals for Jing-mei ✔✔after Jing-Mei compared herself to the
dead twins
how did the adult Jing-mei react when her mother offered to give her the piano ✔✔she doesnt
accept but she is pleased her mom offered
what did the mothers plans for jing-mei indicate ✔✔she loves her daughter and wants her to
succeed
what can you infer about jing-mei from her refusal to cooperate with her mother ✔✔she is
stubborn and determined
,what were the mothers ambitions for jing mei motivated by initially ✔✔the mother's beliefs
about opportunity in america
what motivates Jing-mei to keep silent about her performance at the piano recital, never
discussing it with her mother ✔✔she thinks her mother will become angry if she mentions it
failure to fulfil anthers hopes ✔✔betrayal
wasted time; lingered ✔✔dawdled
clashing, not in harmony ✔✔discordant
complete failure ✔✔fiasco
said with regret or sorrow ✔✔lamented
without energy or interest ✔✔listlessly
, spellbinding; hypnotic; fascinating ✔✔mesmerizing
without interest or concern; indifferently ✔✔nonchalantly
child of highly unusual talent or genius ✔✔prodigy
heartbroken; affected by or suffering from something painful or distressing ✔✔stricken
what does effective characterization do ✔✔create believable characters
why are indirect methods of characterization usually more appealing that direct methods
✔✔readers want to draw their own conclusions about characters
which characters can be describes as complex and three-dimensional ✔✔round characters
which characters only have one or two key personality traits ✔✔flat characters