Across
- 3. What gift does Jing-mei’s mother offer her years later?
- 10. What does Jing-mei call out during the argument that makes her mother go silent and whisper “Then I wish I weren’t your mother”?
- 12. What tests does Jing-mei’s mother give her to help try and find her hidden talent?
- 13. What does Jing-mei secretly wish for during piano practice?
- 15. Who is the actress whose curly hairstyle Jing-mei’s mother wants Jing-mei to imitate?
- 17. What song does Jing-mei intentionally fail at the talent show?
- 18. What instrument symbolizes the constant push and pull of Jing-mei and her mother’s relationship?
- 19. What is the object in Mr. Chong’s house that reveals he cannot hear that well?
- 20. What TV show does Jing-mei watch with her mother that inspires her mother to believe a child can become famous overnight?
Down
- 1. What is the dream that Jing-mei’s mother had for her daughter?
- 2. What's the one thing that Jing-mei’s mother believed that every child in America can become if they work hard enough?
- 4. What did Jing-mei’s mother lose in China and is determined to rebuild in America for her daughter?
- 5. What does Jing-mei wish her mom would see instead of all the things she could be?
- 6. What emotion shows up every time Jing-mei gets pushed by her mother to be more?
- 7. What is the nickname Jing-mei uses to describe Mr. Chong because of his old age?
- 8. Where did Jing-mei’s mother escape before coming to America?
- 9. What does Jing-mei refuse to do when the piano practice becomes too much?
- 11. What is the name Jing-mei’s piano teacher calls her because her real name is too hard for him to pronounce?
- 14. What type of lessons is Jing-mei forced to go to by her mother?
- 16. What is the feeling that Jing-mei’s mother is chasing after that her daughter can become someone extraordinary?