Red Scarf Girl (Amplify Lesson 1-9)
Authored by Christine Humble
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz assesses 7th grade students' comprehension of *Red Scarf Girl*, Ji-li Jiang's memoir about growing up during China's Cultural Revolution in the 1960s. The questions evaluate students' understanding of key literary elements including setting, character development, and conflict analysis, while also testing their grasp of historical context surrounding the Cultural Revolution. Students need to demonstrate factual recall of specific details from the text, such as historical figures like Chairman Mao and cultural concepts like the "Four Olds" and da zi bao posters. More importantly, they must analyze Ji-li's complex internal and external conflicts as she navigates loyalty between her family and the revolutionary movement. The quiz requires students to understand sophisticated concepts like political persecution, propaganda, and the personal impact of historical events on individuals and families. Created by Christine Humble, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 7. This comprehensive quiz serves multiple instructional purposes throughout a unit on *Red Scarf Girl*, effectively supporting both formative and summative assessment needs. Teachers can use individual questions as warm-up activities to check prior reading assignments, deploy sections for guided practice during literature circles, or assign the complete quiz as homework to reinforce chapter comprehension. The assessment works particularly well for review sessions before major tests, allowing students to identify gaps in their understanding of character motivation and historical context. This quiz aligns with Common Core standards RL.7.1 for citing textual evidence, RL.7.2 for analyzing theme development, RL.7.3 for examining character interaction and conflict, and RL.7.6 for understanding point of view, while also supporting social studies connections through standards like NCSS.D2.His.1.6-8 for analyzing historical context and its impact on individuals.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the setting of the story, Red Scarf Girl?
China, 1960s
China, 1970s
Vietnam, beginning 1969
Brooklyn, beginning 1979
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CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What change is occurring at the onset of the story?
Civil War
Revolutionary War
Cultural Revolution
WWII
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who is the leader of the country at the time of the story?
Chairman Mao
Chairman Ji-Li
Chairman Gu
Chairman Long
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CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does Ji-Li want to audition for?
Liberation Army Arts Academy
The school talent show
To be in the Liberation Army
A movie being filmed
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why can't Ji-Li audition?
Her father doesn't like performers
Her mom needs her help at home
Her family is too poor to pay for school
Her family has a bad political background
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are the 4 olds?
old ideas, old food, old customs, old traditions
old people, old clothes, old money, old newspapers
old ideas, old customs, old traditions, old beliefs
old religion, old customs, old art, old beliefs
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CCSS.RI.7.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which is an example of "forolds"
narrow legged pants and pointy shoes
baggy pants
a red scarf
listening to Chairman Mao
Tags
CCSS.L.7.4A
CCSS.RL.7.4
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