who is the author?
Amy tan
What point of view is this story from?
First, by Waverly Jung
Who is Vincent?
The oldest brother who receives a chess set for Christmas
Who is Winston?
Middle child/youngest brother, he receives a submarine kit for Christmas
Who is Mother?
A Chinese women who is very proud of her heritage, and dislikes Americans
Who is Waverly?
A Small, young, Chinese girl with thick black hair. She is very intelligent, observant, and smart. She likes to play chess and has more American etiquette then Chinese. She is the youngest sister, and her name means little sister, her American name is named after the street they live on
Who is Lao Po?
An old man who is sitting in the park when Waverly asks him if she can play chess. He teachers her the etiquette/secrets of chess
Who is Old Li?
An old man who works at the herb store down the street and eventually is known as a better doctor then the American doctors in the village.
What does Waverly's mother teach her at the age of 6?
The art of invisible strength.
Setting
China town Francisco, California in an old poor neighbor hood.
what does meimei mean?
little sister
How does Waverly get her first chess set
From Vincent who gets it for Christmas
Why does her mother want to throw the chess set away?
She says she doesn't want it (prob because pieces were missing)
What replaced the missing pieces of the chess set?
life savers, wild cherry= black pawn, peppermint= white knight
As Waverly gets better, her brothers do what?
Stop playing her
How does Waverly become so successful at chess?
By practicing, and by playing Lau Po who teaches her secrets and etiquette
What does Lau Po teach Waverly?
The etiquette's of chess
How does Waverly convince her mother to let play in chess tournament?
By using the strategy of invisible strength.
What did Waverly wear to her chess meets?
a pink wool sweater
What does Waverlys mom give her?
Her chang- Chinese good luck charm
What changes are made at home as Waverly continues to win?
Waverly gets her own room while her brothers have to sleep in the family room because she needs to focus. She also only has to do 1 chore.
How successful does Waverly become at chess?
Very, she is only 429 pts away from being at the grandmaster status.
What chore does waverly still have to do?
Go to market with her mother.
What does Waverly not want her mother to do?
She wants her to stop showing her off
What does her mother say when Waverly finally returns?
we do not concern this girl, she does not concern us
What does Waverly imagine as the story closes?
a chess board
Themes-
Stand up for yourself