Red Scarf Girl: "Sweeping" and "Epilogue" (pp. 260-272)

How does Ji-li describe her life at the time she watches Grandma sweeping?

• very hard but full of hope and promise

• very hard, full of worries and responsibilities

• confusing; not knowing whether to break with her family

• heartbreaking; after losing everything she cares about

Who does Ji-li finally conclude about her family compared to the revolution?

• The revolution is too important; she will break from her family

• Her family is important but so is the revolution

• She'll take care of her family; the revolution is unimportant

• She will set aside family ties and focus on the revolution

How many years have passed since Ji-li was the red scarf girl?

• 5

• 10

• 20

• 30

How does Ji-li explain her teenage devotion to Chairman Mao and the Cultural Revolution?

• Everyone was brainwashed.

• She was young and immature.

• She was completed devoted to her nation.

• Chairman Mao was a gifted orator.

When did people find out Chairman Mao took advantage of their trust?

• They still believe in Chairman Mao and his vision for a New China.

• After his death in 1976

• After the revolution which ousted Chairman Mao from power

• After the were liberated by American forces

Why couldn't Ji-li become a stage actress when the Cultural Revolution ended?

• Her class status continued to be a problem.

• She was injured by the thresher machine.

• Her husband would not allow her to be an actress.

• She was unable to speak English.

In what year was Dad cleared of charges?

• 1976

• 1978

• 1980

• 1985

In what year did Ji-li leave China?

• 1984

• 1985

• 1995

• 1976

Why did Ji-li leave China?

• everyone she knew died

• she was exiled by Chairman Mao

• because of years of disappointments

• she fell in love with an American

Did young people of the 1970s benefit from Mao's "reeducation" program in the countryside?

• Yes

• No