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Red Scarf Girl Assessment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the Cultural Revolution in China?

a)

2001

b)

1920-1930

c)

1945-1955

d)

1966-1976

2.

What is the the setting of a story?

a)

The main characters

b)

The location of the story

c)

The rising action

d)

The conflict

3.

What are the "fourolds"?

a)

the four leaders of China

b)

the four main holidays in China

c)

the four words you cannot speak or you will go to jail

d)

old ideas, customs and values that represent old China

4.

Check all the boxes that represent "fourold" ideas. Check ALL that apply.

a)

wearing makeup

b)

tight/skinny jeans

c)

fancy/expensive looking outfits

d)

writing da-zi-bao's

e)

burning books, videos and statues

5.

Who is Ji-li?

a)

The mom of the main character

b)

The beloved teacher

c)

The protagonist (main character) of the story

d)

The great aunt of the main character

6.

Who is Du-Hai?

a)

JI-li's best friend who helps her through this challenging time

b)

Her younger brother

c)

Her evil classmate who will stop at nothing to exploit Ji-li at any cost

7.

Who is An-Yi?

a)

Ji-li's neighbor

b)

Ji-li's third cousin

c)

Ji-li's best friend

8.

Who is Chairman Mao?

a)

The leader of the Cultural Revolution in China

b)

The principal at school

c)

The leader of the classroom exhibit who selects Ji-li

9.

Who is Thin Face?

a)

An actor who works with her dad

b)

The man asking Ji-li to testify against her dad in court

c)

Ji-li's favorite teacher

10.

Who is Chairman Jin?

a)

The man who gave Ji-li many compliments after viewing her heartless landlord performance at school

b)

The man at the residential registers office trying to convince Ji-li to change her name

c)

The man who invaded Ji-li's house

11.

Which describes an internal conflict of Ji-li?

a)

Whether she testifies against her dad in court or not

b)

The forces pulling her between the Cultural Revolution and her family

c)

Whether she runs away from home with her best friend

12.

What is the climax of a story?

a)

the introduction to the story where you meet the characters

b)

the end of the story where the protagonist lives happily ever after

c)

the main event of the story where many conflicts are happening at once

13.

What event led to the climax of the story?

a)

Ji-li is selected to perform in the Liberation Arts Academy

b)

Ji-li's dad doesn't return home from work one night and is put in jail

c)

Ji-li's little brother gets into a fight at school

14.

What does Ji-li and her family struggle with the most during the Cultural Revolution?

a)

their finances ($)

b)

keeping their children from fighting at school

c)

their bad political background

d)

deciding whether to move out of state

15.

What does Thin Face do when he wants Ji-li to show him the letter?

a)

He lights her house on fire

b)

He hurts her grandmother

c)

He steals from her family

d)

He lies about getting her kicked out of school

16.

Ji-li has trouble writing a ______ about her teacher.

a)

love letter

b)

da-zi-bao

c)

termination letter

17.

Ji-li's name means _______.

a)

helpful

b)

wise

c)

lucky

d)

beautiful

18.

How many siblings does Ji-li have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

19.

Ji-li can be described as a ________ student.

a)

lazy

b)

hard working

c)

sneaky

20.

What was Ji-li's family doing in the bathroom one night?

a)

singing happy birthday quietly so no one would hear

b)

burning old family photos

c)

fighting about the Cultural Revolution

d)

trying to sneak out of the window before the Red Guards came