Red Scarf Girl Vocabulary

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educable

Back

Able to be educated

Front

reform

Back

changes made to an organization in order to improve it

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testify

Back

Give evidence as a witness to a crime

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condemning

Back

Express complete disapproval of someone or something, usually in public

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conviction

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Strong belief or opinion

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Which sentence provides the BEST context clue for the meaning of the word condemn? Options: I saw Dad looking at me hopelessly, tears on his face., When she went onstage to condemn her mother, she actually slapped her face., "facing thousands of people...raising my fist to lead the chant, “Down with Jiang Xi-reng.”, “There is something you can do to prove you are truly Chairman Mao’s child.”

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"facing thousands of people...raising my fist to lead the chant, “Down with Jiang Xi-reng.”

Front

Which sentence provides the BEST context clue for the meaning of the word testify? "The key is your class stance.", "I am sure you can tell us some things your father said and did that show his landlord and rightist mentality.", “But my father never said anything against Chairman Mao", "Thin-Face and the woman left, saying they would be back to get my statement."

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"I am sure you can tell us some things your father said and did that show his landlord and rightist mentality."

Front

Who is the author and narrator of the text?

Back

Ji-Li Jiang

Front

What is the choice that Ji-Li has to make?

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Her choice is to condemn her father or stand by him.

Front

Which of the following is NOT a reason she should condemn her father?

• She wouldn't be an outcast in her society.
• She would be joining the side with more strength.
• Family comes first.
• She can protect the rest of her family, like her brother and sister.

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Family comes first.