Red Scarf Girl Review (A.W)

Why did Ji-Li want to change her last name?

• Because she wanted something brighter and more catchy

• Because she thought that it would mean that she wasn't a "Half-City Jiang"

• She wanted to have a last name with a different meaning 

• She didn't like her family

Why did Ji-Li's grandmother hide out in the park for most of the days?

• She loved nature

• She was afraid that their house would be searched and she would be beaten up 

• She needed fresh air

• She was bored

Ji-li’s conversation with Teacher Zhang influences her decision to take part in the exhibition by __________.

• convincing her that it will be dishonorable to refuse the assignment

• giving her the courage to face fears and overcome the difficulties in her life

• helping her understand that there is no one else who will accept the assignment

• proving to her that nobody knows about her family background

“Every student here today was handpicked for both academic and political excellence.” What does the speaker mean by the term “political excellence”?

• Ability to speak Mandarin

• Loyalty to the Communist Party

• Desire to lead a group of people

• Interest in the Red Guard Committee

Ji-li does not think that she is a good choice for the Class Education Exhibition because __________.

• she is against the Cultural Revolution

• her grades are not good

• her grandfather was a landlord in the old society

• she is not involved with the propaganda group

Ji-li states that “I was afraid I would cry if I said another word.” What does this statement reveal about Ji-li?

• She is angry with Teacher Zhang for recommending her to the Class Education Exhibition.

• She is trying to be brave but is anxious about facing her family background.

• She doesn’t want to promote the Cultural Revolution in school

• She is extremely happy to represent her school at the exhibition.

Teacher Zhang tells Ji-li that she is an “educable child.” What does he mean by this statement?

• Ji-li is a role model who inspires her classmates.

• Ji-li has the potential to overcome her problems

• Ji-li needs to learn more about the Cultural Revolution.

• Ji-li can get good grades if she tries harder in school.

Which evidence supports why Ji-li eventually accepts the assignment to the Class Education Exhibition?

• Teacher Zhang told her she was an educable child and would overcome her family background. Ji-li states, “I had almost stopped trying to be brave, to be an educable child.”

• Ji-li decided she would overcome her fear. Ji-li states, “I saw another part of myself, a part full of fear that I had to struggle against.” (57)

• “If I just dropped my family name, I could be named Ji Li and be lucky, just as it meant”

• “When he came into our alley, he held his head high and spoke in domineering tones. He seemed to swagger.”

What is Ji-li’s perspective on being asked to join the Class Education Exhibition?

• She is surprised at being asked.

• She is annoyed about being pulled out of class.

• She is pleased to be recognized by her peers.

• She is terrified of performing on stage

Why did Ji-Li have hide the letter her mother asked her to hide?

• So that Thin-Face and the searchers wouldn't find out that Ji-li had four-old stamps.

• So that Thin-Face and the searchers wouldn't find out that Ji-li had said bad things about Thin Face.

• So that Thin-Face and the searchers wouldn't find out that her mother and Uncle Tian had criticised the local government.

• So that Thin-Face and the searchers wouldn't find out that Ji-li's grandfather was a landlord.