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Red Scarf Girl 8

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In 1949, who led the Communist Party to power in China?

a)

Mao Ze-dong

b)

Kim il Sung

c)

Hua Guofeng

d)

Hu Yaobang

2.

When the Communist takeover of China occurred, where did Hwang's relatives move?

a)

Tawian

b)

Vietnam

c)

Cambodia

d)

Mongolia

3.

What positive things did the Communists in China accomplish?

a)

helped the poor

b)

united China

c)

actual educating children in reading, writing , and arithmetic.

4.

in 1966 Mao became frustrated with some of the changes he was attempting to create China, so he called for a "perpetual revolution." What did this mean for China?

a)

Young people were Red Guards and worked against education

b)

Young people became more educated and strived for more education

c)

Young people were studying more communism

5.

What emblem of the Chinese Young Pioneers?

a)

red scarf

b)

red unifrom

c)

Red Communist Badge

d)

communist ID

6.

How old was Ji-li when the cultural revolution started in China?

a)

12

b)

13

c)

14

d)

15

7.

Why dose Ji-li's father want her not to audition.

a)

She will not pass the family background test

b)

He is afraid she will fail and dose not want to see her embarrass herself

8.

Ji-li's Grandmother's background title of respect.

a)

she was a retired principal

b)

very educated

c)

she founded Ji-li's school

d)

called teacher Cao

e)

was the school districts superintendent

9.

Ji-li's sibling Ji-yong

a)

11 years old- boy, short and plump, dark skin and sturdy

b)

10 years old girl, short and plump, sturdy with dimples.

10.

Ji-li's sibbling Ji-yun

a)

10 years old girl, short and plump, sturdy with dimples.

b)

11 years old- boy, short and plump, dark skin and sturdy

11.

Who was Song Po-po?

a)

she was a nanny and housekeeper

b)

she was from a rich and wealthy family

12.

What did Song Po-po explain to the children about their living circumstances in Shanghai?

a)

Our house used to be better and bigger, it is a shame how it has been reduced

b)

Our house used to be bad and small, it is a delight how it got better!

13.

How does Ji-li’s apartment home compare to the homes of many of her classmates?

a)

The home/apartment is still bigger and brighter and has a private bath too.

b)

The home/apartment is still smaller and darker

14.

What are Chairman Mao’s “Four Olds?”

a)

Old ideas

b)

Old culture

c)

Old habits

d)

Old customs

e)

Old fashion

15.

Why were the signs on old shops being destroyed?

a)

They were about wealth and making money and not about the revolution

b)

They were about capitalist ideals and promoting anti Communist ideas

c)

so they can be used for houses for the poor

16.

The children notice a photographer’s store front called the Good Fortune Photo Studio. What did they suggest the name should be changed to as a gesture of support for the Four Olds movement?

a)

Proletarian Photo Studio

b)

China's Communist Photo Studio

c)

Peoples Republic of China's Photo Studio

17.

What did Ji-li explain to her grandmother about superstition concerning dates?

a)

it is 4 olds and we need to get rid of that idea

b)

it should be done more and is encouraged

c)

it is not 4 olds and we can still do it

18.

What was the symbolism of the Red Scarves the children wore? Red (a)   of revolutionary martyrs

19.

What is a da-zi-bao?

(a)  

20.

1. Proletariat _a member of the (a)   - class (farmers)

21.

2. Revisionist__member of the Communist Party who tries to _____-Communist idea

(a)  

22.

Why does Ji-li find writing a da-zi-boa so difficult to do?

a)

Her teachers are good- she cannot think of bad things to say about them!

b)

she could not think of any words

c)

she could not focus on the work

23.

Why were teachers considered revisionists and dangerously damaging to Chinese youths?


Teachers like:

a)

scholarship

b)

competition

c)

high grades

d)

indoctrination

24.

The Red Guards were made up of which groups?

a)

college students

b)

high school students

c)

middle school students

d)

elementary school students

25.

Which group made up the Red Successors?

a)

younger middle school

b)

high school

c)

college

d)

elementary

26.

Why wasn’t Ji-li elected one of the ten Red Successors from her class at school?

a)

bad family status

b)

she did not finish the application form

c)

there were not enough votes for her to enter

27.

What wonderful news did Teacher Ga give JI-li?

a)

NO EXAMS!

b)

NO HOMEWORK!

c)

NO QUIZ!

28.

Why did the Jiang family finally release Song Po-po from her job of housekeeper with the family?

a)

Gov’t officials would say Song Po-po was being taken advantage of by the Jiang family

b)

They would say the jiang family did not pay her as much as they did

29.

Why were the four trunks so special to the Jiang family?

a)

Grandma’s dowry she brought when she married Grandpa – full of beautiful silk items

b)

it had the family's money stored in there.

c)

it had heirlooms

30.

What did the Jiang family do with the silk clothing of their ancestors?

a)

tore them up to make comforters for beds and mops for the floor

b)

re-sewed them to make them look prettier

c)

they washed them and hung them up

31.

What was Morning Repentance and Evening Report at the Propaganda Wall?

a)

People with bad family ties had to confess sin and clean the alley morning and evening

b)

People would pray to the wall and ask for forgiveness for the wrong they have done

c)

People who were clean of sins would go to the wall and pray for luck

32.

Describe An Yi’s grandmother

a)

short

b)

skinny

c)

bound fee

d)

dressed in black

e)

had brown hair

33.

How and why did she die?


She jumped out a (a)   .Afraid of Red Guards- thought they would torture her

34.

Why do the Jiangs go through the picture albums and burn selected pictures in the bathroom at night?

a)

Red Guards might find pictures showing the old lifestyle- Four Olds violation

b)

the Red guards might be jealous and might try to beat them

35.

What prized possession of Ji-li’s did the Red Guard take away with them after the search in passing?

a)

stamp album

b)

photo album

c)

cap albulm

d)

silk fabric book

36.

How long was the start of Junior High School delayed by the Cultural Revolution?

a)

a year

b)

a month

c)

2 months

d)

3 weeks

37.

What was Ji-li learning in English class?

a)

political study, Chairman Mao’s works

b)

How to speak Mandrian Chinese properly in a formal fashion

c)

Communism

38.

Ji-li’s father was sent to political study class. What was the purpose of this class?

a)

to make him confess his sin and correct his thinking

b)

to educate him non the works of Chairman Mao

c)

to make him learn about the political things happening in China

39.

Why did Ji-li decide to avoid Teacher Zhang and the opportunity to work on the blackboard newspaper?

a)

She was afraid all would find out about her bad class status/ avoiding trouble!

b)

She was worried she could not keep up with he work and would be too distracted by the revolution

c)

She wanted another job

40.

Uncle Fan, a close friend of Ji-li’s father from the theatre, arrived at the Jiang apartment late one night. Why did he come to see them?

a)

He was beaten by the Red Guards

b)

He came to get food since the Red Guards took all of his.

c)

He was questioned by the Red Guards and was ordered to come to her house

d)

He came to talk about important business.

41.

What had the Red Guard forced him to falsely confess

a)

he listened to foreign radio broadcasts

b)

he was committing espionage

c)

he was hiding 4 olds in his house

42.

IMPORTANT


Why did Uncle Fan confess to something he had not done?


Torture! Psychological pressure

a)

alrighty

b)

okie dokie

43.

What terrible event happened on Chinese New Year?

a)

Ji-li’s Dad was arrested

b)

Chairman Mao died

c)

Ji-li's mother was sent to the hospital

44.

How did the Communist official explain the activity Ji-li’s father was forced to perform?


They were (a)   him through labor

45.

What did this evil Communist Party official want Ji-li to do?

a)

turn against her family and parents

b)

be a good communist

c)

to confess all of her sins

46.

What was the purpose of the Class Education Exhibit Ji-li was nominated to help design and produce for the Communist Party Birthday Celebration on July 1?


represent her school with an exhibit on (a)  

47.

Why was Ji-li selected for this important assignment?

a)

she was voted for it

b)

She was smart

c)

spoke excellent Mandarin

d)

she won a speech contest

e)

she was chosen by Teacher Cao

48.

Teacher Zhang said to Ji-li,”We cannot choose our families or our class status. But we can choose our own (a)  

49.

When Ji-li’s father finally came home, what did he do?

a)

got clothes

b)

cried

c)

ate food

d)

slept

50.

What did the article on the front page of the Worker’s Revolt paper disclose about the Jiang family?

a)

rich landlord family with 3300 acres of land and lots of businesses

b)

a poor family with a small apartment and has 1 business.

51.

READ THROUGH IT


Ji-li went into the police station to ask about

changing her name


She decided to throw he family behind and start a new fresh life with a new name and new background. When the policeman went to get the paper work, she had a change of heart and decided to leave before he could come back out.


She chose to stay and be loyal to her family rather than her country.

a)

aooollllriioghty

b)

k

52.

Song Po-po continued to do

a)

help with housework and give them food

b)

lend financial aid to the jiang family

53.

READ THE NOTES


What self-realization did Ji-li experience as a result of hard times and the kindness of others? ___


She realized how selfish and self-centered she was acting

a)

k

b)

AaaaooooooRRrroigGGGgty

54.

Why had Ji-li requested a different work location for the summer? ___

a)

to stay home and help MOM

b)

to stay home and take care of grandma who was sick

c)

to stay home and help with the cultural revolution

55.

What was the “double rush” for farmers in the countryside?

a)

RUSH HARVESTING AND

b)

RUSH REPLANTING

c)

RUSH WATERING

56.

What was the work-day like in the country?

a)

5 min lunch

b)

She slept on a straw ma

c)

started work at 5:30am

d)

had to harvest 5 rows of rice with a sickle

57.

Thats a sickle ^^^^


How did Ji-li injure herself in the rice field


Thats a sickle vvvvvvv

a)

cut her leg with the sickle

b)

she bruised her leg on the sickle

58.

What was in the letter Ji-li’s mother had written to the Municipal Party Committee?

a)

letter of complaint about the BEATINGS at the theatre- said they beat people to death

b)

letter of request about her husband's release from prison

59.

What did the foreman from the theatre use as an excuse to search the Jiang house again?

a)

a landlord status family- he can search them now

b)

he had a warrant

c)

he blamed them for espionage

60.

Where was the incriminating letter hidden?

a)

Little White’s (the cat) litter box

b)

under the sofa

c)

under the bed

61.

According to Ji-li how was she brainwashed?

a)

everything(newspapers, radio, etc.) was controlled and she believed everything she heard and read during that time

b)

by the internet

62.

Where did Ji-li attend college? _____

a)

Univ. of Hawaii

b)

Univ. of Alaska

c)

Univ. of California

63.

What was amazing to her about our American society? ____

a)

How free we all are in this country

b)

how we are taller than the average Chinese person

c)

How we are more open