Rules of the Game Flashcards
Order the following events according to what had happened in Rules of the Game:
- Waverly learns about opening moves in a chess game.
- Vincent receives a chess set.
- Waverly’s brothers lose their interest in chess.
- Waverly uses her candies to replace the missing chess pieces
- Vincent receives a chess set.
- Waverly uses her candies to replace the missing chess pieces
- Waverly’s brothers lose their interest in chess.
- Waverly learns about opening moves in a chess game.
(2,4,3,1)
Why does Waverly tell her mother that she does not want to play in the local tournament because “they would have American rules”?
She uses a strategy to trick her mother into letting her play in the tournament.
What causes Mrs. Jong to buy a small bag of plums for Waverly?
Waverly has learned the art of invisible strength from her mother.
How does Waverly feel about her mother’s involvement in her chess playing?
annoyed
What special privileges does Waverly receive at home so that she can practice chess?
a) Waverly is given the bedroom, and her brothers have to sleep in the living room.
b) Waverly is allowed to leave some of her food uneaten.
How does Waverly feel about chess when her brothers first bring home the chess set and begin playing?
Find evidence from the text.
She is intrigued by the mystery of the game. 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.
Why does Waverly feel unhappy about shopping with her mother and see it as a duty she cannot avoid?
Find evidence from the text.
She is embarrassed by her mother’s behavior.
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.”
What do Waverly and her brothers think about the section of Chinatown where they live?
Find evidence from the text.
They see it as a place for exploration and fun.
The best playground, however, was the dark alley itself. It was crammed with daily mysteries and adventures.
deftly
in a way that is skillfull and quick
relented
agreed to do something after resisting it before
plotted
planned a strategy or activity
concessions
special allowances
How does Waverly first obtain a chess set?
from her brother Vincent who lost interest
What advice does Waverly’s mother give her about finding out “why” important things are done?
it is better to find out why from her rather than from someone else
Why does Waverly become angry with her mother at the market?
waverly feels like her mother is using her to show off
