WorksheetsRSG Final Assessment Review
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
At the beginning of the story, how does Ji-Li feel about the Cultural Revolution?
She is terrified.
She is excited and proud.
She is confused.
She is angry.
What emotion best describes Ji-Li’s reaction when she first learns about her family’s “Black Status?”
Relief
Acceptance
Anger
Shock
How does Ji-Li’s relationship with her parents change throughout the story?
She grows closer and more protective of them.
She becomes more distant and critical of them.
Her feelings remain the exact same.
She becomes completely indifferent to them.
When Ji-Li is asked to testify against her father, what internal conflict does she experience?
She wants to protect her future versus loyalty to family.
She wants to be honest versus her desire to lie.
She wants to be popular versus staying home.
She wants to move away versus staying home.
What was the name given to the categories given to pre-communist china that revolutionaries wanted to destroy?
The Past
Counterrevolutionary
Four Olds
Four News
How does Ji-Li feel when she realizes that she cannot join the Liberation Army dance troupe?
Relieved
Devastated
Angry
Motivated
When Ji-Li went to the police station, what was her original goal?
To find out information about her dad.
To see her dad.
To turn her family in.
To change her name.
When Ji-Li witnesses the humiliation of her neighbors, what does she primarily feel?
Satisfaction
Boredom
Fear
Excitement
How does Ji-Li's feelings towards Chairman Mao and the Cultural Revolution change as the story continues?
She goes from worship to questioning his methods.
She maintains complete devotion throughout.
She hates him from the beginning.
She never really thinks about him seriously.
How does Ji-Li feel when her father is detained for no reason?
Relief
Confidence
Embarrassment
Panic
What does Ji-Li continue to feel towards her younger siblings throughout the story?
Ji-Li feels resentful towards them.
Ji-Li feels jealous because they are not old enough to understand.
Protective and responsible for them since she is older.
Indifferent because she has her own problems.
What emotion does Ji-Li feel towards her grandmother and her past?
Boredom
Confusion
Anger
Fear
When Ji-Li’s friends begin to distance themselves from her, how does she react emotionally?
She feels hurt and betrayed by their abandonment.
She is relieved not to have to pretend anymore.
She becomes angry and wants revenge.
She doesn’t notice or care about the change.
What internal struggle does Ji-Li face regarding her education and future?
Whether to study hard or give up on school entirely.
Choosing between different career paths.
Deciding whether to attend university or work.
Balancing her love of learning with political expectations.
How does Ji-Li feel about the concept of “class struggle” by the end of the story?
She fully understands and embraces it as necessary for society.
She completely rejects all political ideas.
She remains confused about this idea of the “class struggle”
She is questioning whether it is fair or effective.
As a reform to society, China instituted the ________ as a way of removing previous capitalist influences and implementing communist policies throughout the country.
Cultural Revolution
satellite nations
spheres of influence
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
What was the role of the Red Guard during the Cultural Revolution?
Attack and punish those who disagreed with Mao's vision of communism
Reward those who spoke out against corruption in China
Fight against the Soviet Union in China
Fight against the United States in North Korea.
The military arm of Mao Zedong’s Communist organization was the __________.
the People’s Liberation Army
the Nationalist Army
the Occupied Shanghai Army
the Taiwan Army
Who were the Red Guards?
A military group loyal to the Chinese Nationalist Party
Students and young people mobilized to promote Mao's ideas during the Cultural Revolution
Foreign mercenaries hired to protect the Communist Party leaders
A group of reformers seeking to introduce capitalism in China
What impact does the Cultural Revolution have on Ji-Li's sense of identity?
It strengthens her pride in her family's history.
It causes her to question who she is and where she belongs.
It makes her completely reject her family.
It has no effect on her sense of self.
How does Ji-Li's view of her classmates change as the story progresses?
She feels they are all loyal friends.
She starts to see them as potential threats due to political tensions.
She becomes more trusting of everyone.
She ignores them completely.
What is one way Ji-Li tries to cope with the challenges her family faces during the Cultural Revolution?
She seeks comfort in her schoolwork and responsibilities.
She joins the Red Guards.
She isolates herself from everyone.
She runs away from home.
In what year does Ji-li's story Red Scarf Girl begin? (This is also when the Chinese Cultural Revolution began).
2018
1980
1970
1966
In Chapter 1, Ji-li is asked to audition for the Liberation Army, and is excited to tell her family. What is her father's reaction?
He tells her she is too young to audition.
He tells her she cannot audition due to their bad political background.
He tells her that it is "four-olds" to brag about accomplishments.
He tells her that she can only audition if she finishes her chores first.
Chairman Mao decided that China must get rid of the "four olds". What were these?
Four members of their old government.
Their old money system before he came to power.
Old ideas, old culture, old customs, and old habits.
Four different types of jobs people could no longer have.
What is a "da-zi-bao"?
A type of food popular in China.
A newspaper.
A poster criticizing teachers/leaders.
A picture of Chairman Mao hung at school.
Who were the Red Successors?
High school and college aged students chosen to get rid of four olds.
Middle school aged students who would become Red Guards when they were older.
Chairman Mao's bodyguards.
A secret society that tried to get rid of Chairman Mao.
Why was Ji-li not elected as a Red Successor?
Other students in her class revealed they knew her grandfather had been a landlord, which was a negative thing at the time.
She was a girl and girls were not allowed to be Red Successors.
She had a to criticize her father publicly and she refused.
She was not old enough.
Thin-Face comes to Ji-li's school and asks her to testify against her father, revealing their bad political background to her teachers. No one speaks up for her, but waits for her answer.
Which of the following best expresses a central idea of this excerpt?
Parents in China are willing to sacrifice their children for their own political gain.
While government officials can be intimidating, children in China know that they can rely on their teachers to support them.
People in China had the same rights and protections during an interrogation as they would in a free democracy.
If someone does not do what the Communists tell them, they are likely to face a harsh punishment.
What is a major lesson Ji-li wants readers to learn from her memoir?
Listen to your political leaders at all times and do what they say.
Your government is more important than your family.
Look out for yourself rather than others.
You will experience challenging decisions, but you should never turn your back on those you love.
When Ji-li's house was searched, what did she try to hide?
A gold bracelet her grandmother gave her.
Her stamp collection.
Pictures of herself at a ball.
A book in English.
Why did Ji-li not go through with changing her last name, "Jiang"?
She did not want to separate from her mom and dad.
She did not have enough money.
It was illegal at the time.
Officer Ma refused to do it because she was underage.
What is Ji-li's MAIN internal conflict throughout the memoir?
To do well in school or listen to her family.
To support the Cultural Revolution or support her family.
To become a Red Guard or an actor.
To testify against her dad or present at the exhibition.
Who is the leader of the country at the time of the story?
Chairman Mao
Chairman Ji-Li
Chairman Gu
Chairman Long
What does Ji-li's name mean?
Beautiful and intelligent
Intelligent and lucky
Lucky and beautiful
Tough and beautiful
In the chapter “A Search in Passing”, why does Ji-li’s family find it necessary to burn family pictures?
They needed to burn something for heat.
They didn’t have room for them anymore in their small apartment.
They found out that old fashioned pictures with long gowns are considered fourolds, so they needed destroyed.
They didn’t want to own pictures of their ancestors.
In the chapter “Fate”, what happened to Ji-yun’s schoolbag?
She lost it.
Some boys called her a black whelp and threw it out the window.
She left it in the classroom.
She wanted a new backpack, so she left it at school.
In the chapter “The Class Education Exhibition”, why doesn’t Ji-li get to present at the Class Education Exhibition?
She didn’t memorize her lines.
She refused to include a quote from Chairman Mao.
She was too scared to show up.
She didn’t choose to testify against her father at the struggle meeting.
