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“Rules of the Game” from The Joy

Luck Club
Amy Tan
FIRST READ: Comprehension

Identify the choice that best answers the question.
1. At the beginning of “Rules of the Game,” what causes Mrs. Jong to buy a small
bag of plums for Waverly?
a. Waverly has completed her weekly chores.
b. Waverly has asked her mother to buy the plums.
c. Waverly has learned the art of invisible strength from her mother.
d. Waverly has won a chess tournament and therefore deserves a reward.
2. Which answer choice correctly lists the order in which these events happen in
“Rules of the Game”?
I. Waverly learns about opening moves in a chess game.
II. Vincent receives a chess set.
III. Waverly’s brothers lose their interest in chess.
IV. Waverly uses her candies to replace the missing chess pieces.
a. I, III, II, IV
b. I, IV, II, III
c. II, IV, I, III
d. III, I, IV, II
3. In “Rules of the Game,” why does Waverly tell her mother that she does not
want to play in the local tournament because “they would have American
rules”?
a. She is afraid of losing in the tournament.
b. She uses a strategy to avoid traveling far from home.
c. She does not understand the American rules for playing chess.
d. She uses a strategy to trick her mother into letting her play in the tournament.
4. In “Rules of the Game,” how does Waverly feel about her mother’s
involvement in her chess playing?
a. happy
b. proud
c. puzzled
d. annoyed
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“RULES OF THE GAME” FROM THE JOY LUCK CLUB BY AMY TAN
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5. In “Rules of the Game,” what special privileges does Waverly receive at home
so that she can practice chess? Choose two options.
a. Waverly is given the bedroom, and her brothers have to sleep in the
living room.
b. Mrs. Jong spends extra time teaching Waverly the art of invisible
strength.
c. Mrs. Jong agrees not to throw the chess instruction book away.
d. Waverly is allowed to walk home from the market by herself.
e. Waverly is allowed to leave some of her food uneaten.
FIRST READ: Concept Vocabulary

6. In which of these circumstances has the person most likely plotted the given
event?
a. A parent has lost his or her temper.
b. A chess player has responded to an attack.
c. A chess player has calculated possible moves.
d. A driver has taken the wrong exit on the interstate.
7. If a parent can be said to have made concessions to a child, which of the
following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of the word
concessions.
a. He or she has made strict rules for the child.
b. He or she has given in to the child’s wishes.
c. He or she has acknowledged the child’s emotions.
d. He or she has scolded the child for misbehavior.
8. In which of these situations has a person most clearly relented? Base your
answer on the meaning of the word relented.
a. Mike insisted he was assembling the chair correctly.
b. Raj said he would give Ashley’s idea some more thought.
c. Mia refused to serve dessert until Tito had cleaned up his mess.
d. Yasiria changed her mind and let her whining dog have a treat.

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CLOSE READ: Analyze the Text

9. The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A In “Rules of the Game,” what do Waverly and her brothers think about
the section of Chinatown where they live?
a. They are afraid of its dangers.
b. They think it is a dull and lifeless place.
c. They hate the signs of poverty they see there.
d. They see it as a place for exploration and fun.
Part B Which of these quotations from “Rules of the Game” best supports the
answer to Part A?
a. At the end of our two-block alley was a small sandlot playground with
swings and slides well-shined down the middle with use.
b. The best playground, however, was the dark alley itself. It was crammed
with daily mysteries and adventures.
c. On a cold spring afternoon, while walking home from school, I detoured
through the playground at the end of our alley.
d. I fled down an alley, past dark curtained shops and merchants washing
the grime off their windows.

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Part A In “Rules of the Game,” how does Waverly feel about chess when her
brothers first bring home the chess set and begin playing?
a. She is completely uninterested in the game.
b. She is intrigued by the mystery of the game.
c. She finds the chess pieces cute and appealing.
d. She is disgusted by the condition of the chess set.
answer to Part A?
a. Vincent got the chess set, which would have been a very decent present to
get at a church Christmas party, except it was obviously used and, as we
discussed later, it was missing a black pawn and a white knight.
b. When we got home, my mother told Vincent to throw the chess set away.
“She not want it. We not want it,” she said, tossing her head stiffly to the
side with a tight, proud smile.
c. The chess board seemed to hold elaborate secrets waiting to be untangled.
The chessmen were more powerful than Old Li’s magic herbs that cured
ancestral curses.
d. “You have sixteen pieces and so do I. One king and queen, two bishops,
two knights, two castles, and eight pawns. The pawns can only move
forward one step, except on the first move.”

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Part A In “Rules of the Game,” why does Waverly feel unhappy about
shopping with her mother and see it as a duty she cannot avoid?
a. She hates the crowded markets.
b. She has to skip a chess tournament.
c. She is embarrassed by her mother’s behavior.
d. She would rather be playing with her brothers.
answer to Part A?
a. I had to accompany my mother on Saturday market days when I had no
tournament to play.
b. One day, after we left a shop I said under my breath, “I wish you wouldn’t
do that, telling everybody I’m your daughter.”
c. My mother’s eyes turned into dangerous black slits. She had no words for
me, just sharp silence.
d. I jerked my hand out of my mother’s tight grasp and spun around,
knocking into an old woman.
CLOSE READ: Analyze Craft and Structure

12. In “Rules of the Game,” which main traits does the complex character of
Waverly display? Choose three options.
a. conceit
b. cruelty
c. generosity
d. persistence
e. intelligence
f. competitiveness

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Part A In “Rules of the Game,” what motivates Mrs. Jong to grant privileges to
Waverly that her brothers do not have?
a. She wants Waverly to become as Americanized as her brothers are.
b. She wants her daughter, unlike her sons, to learn how to display humility.
c. She is proud of her daughter’s chess triumphs and wants to encourage them.
d. She thinks Waverly is ashamed of her and wants to make Waverly less
ashamed.
answer to Part A?
a. I was six when my mother taught me the art of invisible strength. It was a
strategy for winning arguments, respect from others, and eventually,
though neither of us knew it at the time, chess games.
b. “This American rules,” she concluded at last. “Every time people come out
from foreign country, must know rules. You not know, judge say, Too bad,
go back. They not telling you why so you can use their ways to go
forward. . . .”
c. “Why does she get to play and we do all the work,” complained Vincent.
“Is new American rules,” said my mother. “Meimei play, squeeze all her
brains out for win chess. You play, worth squeeze towel.”
d. “Aiii-ya. So shame be with mother?” She grasped my hand even tighter as
she glared at me.
14. In what way do the complex characters of Waverly and her mother most
clearly develop a central theme of “Rules of the Game”?
a. Their differences teach a lesson about getting along with others.
b. Their errors give insight into the nature of competition.
c. Their related problems teach a lesson about sympathizing with others.
d. Their struggles give insight into conflicts between parents and children.

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LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT: Word Study

15. The synonyms underlined in the following sentences all have the same
denotation: “reluctant to spend money.” Which of the four synonyms has the
most positive connotation? Base your answer on context.
a. Paul was too cheap to buy his sister a birthday present.
b. A stingy boss may save money, but his or her employees may be
unhappy.
c. The thrifty Mona saved enough money to send her daughter to college.
d. The penny-pinching Adele thought going to the movies was a waste of
money.
16. The synonyms underlined in the following sentences all have the same
denotation: “asking a lot of questions.” Which of the four synonyms has the
most negative connotation? Base your answer on context.
a. The nosy reporter asked neighbors questions about the movie star’s
habits.
b. The curious child asked teachers and relatives why flowers grow.
c. The inquisitive detective gathered eyewitness accounts of the day’s
events.
d. The questioning student looked for holes in the professor’s theory.
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT: Conventions

17. Which of these sentences contains a present participle?

a. The talented chess players looked confident.
b. The defeated chess players looked unhappy.
c. The uncertain chess players looked confused.
d. The winning chess players looked happy.
18. What is the participial phrase in this sentence?

After the queen, moving diagonally, took the castle that was protecting the king, the
overjoyed chess player cried out, “Checkmate!”
a. moving diagonally
b. was protecting the king
c. the overjoyed chess player
d. cried out, “Checkmate!”

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19. Read the following sentence.

Sally, our reigning champion, has competed in chess championships for years, and
she most enjoys playing against opponents with abilities rivaling her own.
Choose the answer that correctly identifies both the participial phrase in the
sentence and the word it modifies.
a. “our reigning champion”; modifies “Sally”
b. “has competed”; modifies “Sally”
c. “playing against”; modifies “enjoys”
d. “rivaling her own”; modifies “abilities”
20. Which of these sentences contains one or more participial phrases?

a. During the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union often
competed in sports and other games.
b. In 1972, American chess star Bobby Fischer faced off against the Soviet
world champion, Boris Spassky.
c. Soviets had held the world championship for twenty-four years, but
Americans were hoping to wrest it from them.
d. Televised around the world, the series of games to determine the new
world chess champion ended in a Fischer victory.

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“Rules of the Game” from The Joy

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LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT: Word Study

LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT: Conventions

17. Which of these sentences contains a present participle?

18. What is the participial phrase in this sentence?

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19. Read the following sentence.

20. Which of these sentences contains one or more participial phrases?

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