Rules of the Game by Amy Tan

Comprehension Questions

“Rules of the Game” by Amy Tan

Freshmen English

Directions: Based upon your reading of “The Rules of the Game” answer the questions below:

1) The narrator of the story is a girl named Meimei. Where does Meimei live with her family?

2) Why don’t tourists eat at Hong Sing’s? (page 4)

3) Who received the chess set from the church Christmas party?

4) How does Meimei feel about the game of chess?

5) What does Meimei love most about the game of chess? (page 8)

6) In the beginning, what does Meimei’s mother say her daughter’s success at chess is from? (page 9)

7) What does Meimei’s mother do on the Saturday trip to the market that really makes Meimei angry? (page 12)