Red Scarf Girl Summary

Before the Cultural Revolution began, what was Ji-li's standing at school?

• She was an average student with no particular talents.

• She was a standout sixth-grader, an excellent young pioneer, and the top student leader.

• She struggled academically but excelled in sports.

• She was a new student trying to find her place.

What was Ji-li's dream after being auditioned by the woman soldier from the Central Liberation Army Arts Academy?

• To become a teacher at her school.

• To join the Liberation Army as a performer and represent the new China.

• To become a famous martial artist.

• To travel the world as a diplomat.

Why was Ji-li's father distressed about her potential acceptance into the dance training class?

• He believed she was not talented enough.

• He was worried about the political background investigation into their family's class status.

• He wanted her to pursue a different career path.

• He thought the academy was too far from home.

What was the primary goal of the "Destroy the Four Olds" campaign?

• To promote traditional Chinese culture and customs.

• To encourage new artistic expressions and ideas.

• To protect communism by eliminating old ideas, culture, customs, and habits.

• To establish new educational institutions across China.

What was Ji-li and her siblings' usual Sunday routine before the campaign began?

• Visiting the Great Prosperity Market for new clothes.

• Going to Grandpa Hong's bookstall for picture books.

• Attending political rallies with their friend An Yi.

• Helping their grandmother with household chores.

How did Ji-li and her friends initially participate in the "Destroy the Four Olds" campaign?

• They started tearing down old buildings in their neighborhood.

• They began suggesting new, revolutionary names for shops and theaters.

• They publicly denounced their elders for holding onto old customs.

• They joined the Red Guards and started patrolling the streets.

What was the primary reason Ji-li's grandmother was upset about the market sign being torn down?

• She believed it would bring bad luck to the family.

• She had personally painted the sign many years ago.

• It represented tradition, luck, and was a significant investment.

• She thought the new revolutionary names were too difficult to remember.

How did Ji-li react internally to witnessing the public shaming of the man for his "bourgeois" clothes?

• She felt proud to be part of the revolutionary movement.

• She experienced deep discomfort and empathy for the man.

• She immediately joined in the shaming, eager to prove her loyalty.

• She was confused and didn't understand why his clothes were a problem.