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WorksheetsRed Scarf Girl 8
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 39mins
In 1949, who led the Communist Party to power in China?
Mao Ze-dong
Kim il Sung
Hua Guofeng
Hu Yaobang
When the Communist takeover of China occurred, where did Hwang's relatives move?
Tawian
Vietnam
Cambodia
Mongolia
What positive things did the Communists in China accomplish?
helped the poor
united China
actual educating children in reading, writing , and arithmetic.
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?
Young people were Red Guards and worked against education
Young people became more educated and strived for more education
Young people were studying more communism
What emblem of the Chinese Young Pioneers?
red scarf
red unifrom
Red Communist Badge
communist ID
How old was Ji-li when the cultural revolution started in China?
12
13
14
15
Why dose Ji-li's father want her not to audition.
She will not pass the family background test
He is afraid she will fail and dose not want to see her embarrass herself
Ji-li's Grandmother's background title of respect.
she was a retired principal
very educated
she founded Ji-li's school
called teacher Cao
was the school districts superintendent
Ji-li's sibling Ji-yong
11 years old- boy, short and plump, dark skin and sturdy
10 years old girl, short and plump, sturdy with dimples.
Ji-li's sibbling Ji-yun
10 years old girl, short and plump, sturdy with dimples.
11 years old- boy, short and plump, dark skin and sturdy
Who was Song Po-po?
she was a nanny and housekeeper
she was from a rich and wealthy family
What did Song Po-po explain to the children about their living circumstances in Shanghai?
Our house used to be better and bigger, it is a shame how it has been reduced
Our house used to be bad and small, it is a delight how it got better!
How does Ji-li’s apartment home compare to the homes of many of her classmates?
The home/apartment is still bigger and brighter and has a private bath too.
The home/apartment is still smaller and darker
What are Chairman Mao’s “Four Olds?”
Old ideas
Old culture
Old habits
Old customs
Old fashion
Why were the signs on old shops being destroyed?
They were about wealth and making money and not about the revolution
They were about capitalist ideals and promoting anti Communist ideas
so they can be used for houses for the poor
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?
Proletarian Photo Studio
China's Communist Photo Studio
Peoples Republic of China's Photo Studio
What did Ji-li explain to her grandmother about superstition concerning dates?
it is 4 olds and we need to get rid of that idea
it should be done more and is encouraged
it is not 4 olds and we can still do it
What was the symbolism of the Red Scarves the children wore? Red (a) of revolutionary martyrs
What is a da-zi-bao?
(a)
1. Proletariat _a member of the (a) - class (farmers)
2. Revisionist__member of the Communist Party who tries to _____-Communist idea
(a)
Why does Ji-li find writing a da-zi-boa so difficult to do?
Her teachers are good- she cannot think of bad things to say about them!
she could not think of any words
she could not focus on the work
Why were teachers considered revisionists and dangerously damaging to Chinese youths?
Teachers like:
scholarship
competition
high grades
indoctrination
The Red Guards were made up of which groups?
college students
high school students
middle school students
elementary school students
Which group made up the Red Successors?
younger middle school
high school
college
elementary
Why wasn’t Ji-li elected one of the ten Red Successors from her class at school?
bad family status
she did not finish the application form
there were not enough votes for her to enter
What wonderful news did Teacher Ga give JI-li?
NO EXAMS!
NO HOMEWORK!
NO QUIZ!
Why did the Jiang family finally release Song Po-po from her job of housekeeper with the family?
Gov’t officials would say Song Po-po was being taken advantage of by the Jiang family
They would say the jiang family did not pay her as much as they did
Why were the four trunks so special to the Jiang family?
Grandma’s dowry she brought when she married Grandpa – full of beautiful silk items
it had the family's money stored in there.
it had heirlooms
What did the Jiang family do with the silk clothing of their ancestors?
tore them up to make comforters for beds and mops for the floor
re-sewed them to make them look prettier
they washed them and hung them up
What was Morning Repentance and Evening Report at the Propaganda Wall?
People with bad family ties had to confess sin and clean the alley morning and evening
People would pray to the wall and ask for forgiveness for the wrong they have done
People who were clean of sins would go to the wall and pray for luck
Describe An Yi’s grandmother
short
skinny
bound fee
dressed in black
had brown hair
How and why did she die?
She jumped out a (a) .Afraid of Red Guards- thought they would torture her
Why do the Jiangs go through the picture albums and burn selected pictures in the bathroom at night?
Red Guards might find pictures showing the old lifestyle- Four Olds violation
the Red guards might be jealous and might try to beat them
What prized possession of Ji-li’s did the Red Guard take away with them after the search in passing?
stamp album
photo album
cap albulm
silk fabric book
How long was the start of Junior High School delayed by the Cultural Revolution?
a year
a month
2 months
3 weeks
What was Ji-li learning in English class?
political study, Chairman Mao’s works
How to speak Mandrian Chinese properly in a formal fashion
Communism
Ji-li’s father was sent to political study class. What was the purpose of this class?
to make him confess his sin and correct his thinking
to educate him non the works of Chairman Mao
to make him learn about the political things happening in China
Why did Ji-li decide to avoid Teacher Zhang and the opportunity to work on the blackboard newspaper?
She was afraid all would find out about her bad class status/ avoiding trouble!
She was worried she could not keep up with he work and would be too distracted by the revolution
She wanted another job
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?
He was beaten by the Red Guards
He came to get food since the Red Guards took all of his.
He was questioned by the Red Guards and was ordered to come to her house
He came to talk about important business.
What had the Red Guard forced him to falsely confess
he listened to foreign radio broadcasts
he was committing espionage
he was hiding 4 olds in his house
IMPORTANT
Why did Uncle Fan confess to something he had not done?
Torture! Psychological pressure
alrighty
okie dokie
What terrible event happened on Chinese New Year?
Ji-li’s Dad was arrested
Chairman Mao died
Ji-li's mother was sent to the hospital
How did the Communist official explain the activity Ji-li’s father was forced to perform?
They were (a) him through labor
What did this evil Communist Party official want Ji-li to do?
turn against her family and parents
be a good communist
to confess all of her sins
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)
Why was Ji-li selected for this important assignment?
she was voted for it
She was smart
spoke excellent Mandarin
she won a speech contest
she was chosen by Teacher Cao
Teacher Zhang said to Ji-li,”We cannot choose our families or our class status. But we can choose our own (a)
When Ji-li’s father finally came home, what did he do?
got clothes
cried
ate food
slept
What did the article on the front page of the Worker’s Revolt paper disclose about the Jiang family?
rich landlord family with 3300 acres of land and lots of businesses
a poor family with a small apartment and has 1 business.
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.
aooollllriioghty
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Song Po-po continued to do
help with housework and give them food
lend financial aid to the jiang family
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
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AaaaooooooRRrroigGGGgty
Why had Ji-li requested a different work location for the summer? ___
to stay home and help MOM
to stay home and take care of grandma who was sick
to stay home and help with the cultural revolution
What was the “double rush” for farmers in the countryside?
RUSH HARVESTING AND
RUSH REPLANTING
RUSH WATERING
What was the work-day like in the country?
5 min lunch
She slept on a straw ma
started work at 5:30am
had to harvest 5 rows of rice with a sickle
Thats a sickle ^^^^
How did Ji-li injure herself in the rice field
Thats a sickle vvvvvvv
cut her leg with the sickle
she bruised her leg on the sickle
What was in the letter Ji-li’s mother had written to the Municipal Party Committee?
letter of complaint about the BEATINGS at the theatre- said they beat people to death
letter of request about her husband's release from prison
What did the foreman from the theatre use as an excuse to search the Jiang house again?
a landlord status family- he can search them now
he had a warrant
he blamed them for espionage
Where was the incriminating letter hidden?
Little White’s (the cat) litter box
under the sofa
under the bed
According to Ji-li how was she brainwashed?
everything(newspapers, radio, etc.) was controlled and she believed everything she heard and read during that time
by the internet
Where did Ji-li attend college? _____
Univ. of Hawaii
Univ. of Alaska
Univ. of California
What was amazing to her about our American society? ____
How free we all are in this country
how we are taller than the average Chinese person
How we are more open
