What events are considered the rising action in the story?

Jing-Mei began to rebel against her mother & started piano.

What is considered the climax in the story?

Bad piano recital,the huge fight,&her mother gives up on her

What events are considered the falling action in the story?

Years pass& Jing-Mei's mom gives her the piano for her bday.

Why does the mother want her daughter to be like Shirley Temple?

anything is possible in US, & wants her to be a prodigy

What events are considered the resolution in the story?

Jing-Mei's mother passes away; the daughter tunes the piano.

What internal conflict do Jing-Mei struggle with?

Her self-esteem plummets, & she cannot be who her mom wants

What is the exposition from the story?

The mom moved to the US & wanted Jing-Mei to be a prodigy.

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1
What events are considered the rising action in the story?
Jing-Mei started to succeed at piano.
Jing-Mei saw the two pieces that reflect her life.
Jing-Mei began to rebel against her mother & started piano.
Jing-Mei longs to be a prodigy to impress her mother.
2
What is considered the climax in the story?
Jing-Mei's mom gives her the piano
Bad piano recital,the huge fight,&her mother gives up on her
Jing-Mei saw the 2 pieces that reflect her & her mom dies.
Jing-Mei longs to be a prodigy to impress her mother.
3
Select a conflict that does not happen in "Two Kinds".
Character Vs. Character
Character Vs. Self
Character Vs. Society
Character Vs. Supernatural
4
What events are considered the falling action in the story?
Jing-Mei's mother goes too far: the perm & the tests.
Jing-Mei and her mom have a huge fight.
Years pass& Jing-Mei's mom gives her the piano for her bday.
Jing-Mei's self-esteem falters
5
Why does the mother want her daughter to be like Shirley Temple?
wants what is best for her daughter in life
She thinks Shirley is adorable, & wants to be rich again
in pursuit of the American dream to erase her past
anything is possible in US, & wants her to be a prodigy
6
What events are considered the resolution in the story?
Jing-Mei and her mom have a huge fight.
Jing-Mei's self-esteem falters and she fails at the recital.
Jing-Mei's mother comes to the US in search of the Am. Dream
Jing-Mei's mother passes away; the daughter tunes the piano.
7
What internal conflict do Jing-Mei struggle with?
Not doing well under pressure
She goes above and beyond, but is not good enough still
Her self-esteem plummets, & she cannot be who her mom wants
She is like Waverly, & doesn't want to become a prodigy.
8
What is the exposition from the story?
This was when the daughter started piano lessons.
As the tests got harder, Jing-Mei began to rebel.
This is when Jing-Mei is forced to take test after test.
The mom moved to the US & wanted Jing-Mei to be a prodigy.

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