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Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.
Reading Check
1. What does Suyuan believe about America?
2. Why does Suyuan value America?
3. What expectation does Suyuan have for June?
4. Why is June able to get away with poor piano playing?
5. How does June insult her mother?
Short Answer
Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.
1. How does June’s response to her mother’s expectations change throughout the story?
2. What is the conflict between June and Waverly?
3. What is the conflict between Suyuan and Lindo?
4. Why is June touched by her mother’s offer of the piano?
5. What does June discover about her recital music years later?
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