"Two Kids"by Amy Tan.

# What is a prodigy and why does the mother want the main character to become one?
Prodigy is a young person who is exceptionally talented or intelligent ,the mother has a dream of her child becoming famous, the mother watchs the prodigy children and she wnats her daughter to be one tool.
# How does the mother prepare her daughter for fame?She makes her daughter watch the prodity kids, makes her daughter study and practice, asks questions ...
# What talents does the girl have?
she can fake a cry ,and she could tap her feel like Shirley.
# Why does she start the piano lessons and how is the mother going to pay for them?
She starts it because the mom sees on tv that a chinese girl plays the piano,so the mom wants her to play too.The mother pays the lessons by cleaning the man's house.
# Describe the piano teacher.
He was old,not married and still lived with his mom.
# What do Auntie Lindo and Jing-Mei's mother have in common?
They both want their daughters to be successful, famous, and prodigies.
# In your own words, relate the events of the recital.
The daughters mother invited a lot of people to watch her daughter to play the piano. Even though she was confident (i think too confident) she still made a lot of mistakes which made her feel very embarassed when she finished playing the piano. She was unconfortable and she was shaking.
# What does the author mean when she says, "I didn't have to do what my mother said anymore... This wasn't China"? page 97

# What words does the author use to describe her mother's disappointment in her?
# Why does Jing-mei come back to play the piano after her mother's death?