Red Scarf Girl Test

When did the Chinese cultural revolution begin?

• 1920s

• 1940s

• 1960s

• 2000s

Why does Ji-li’s dad NOT want her to audition for the Central Liberation Army Arts Academy?

• He doesn’t want her to be disappointed.

• He believes that the leaders will investigate the family and not let her join.

• He thinks that she will not have enough time to study.

• She needs to babysit her little sister.

According to Chairman Mao, the “Four Olds” are:

• old ideas, old culture, old family, old habits

• old ideas, old culture, old customs, old habits

• old photos, old culture, old customs, old language

• old culture, old customs, old language, old education

One of the first ways in which Ji-li observes people in her town getting rid of “Four Olds” is:

• destroying old store signs and replacing them

• firing all the teachers

• making relatives wear embarrassing signs

• burning homes

Ji-Li and An Yi argue with their classmates over:

• a. their bad grades

• b. using words that represent the Four Olds

• c. changing the names of the shops in town

• d. both b and c

The students start making da-zi-bao because:

• school is cancelled due to the teachers being fired

• school is cancelled due to the idea that the education system is not proper

• school is delayed because the leaders are investigating the teachers

• Chairman Mao told the students to decorate the school

What problem does Ji-li have with the da-zi-bao?

• a. She can’t think of one easily.

• b. She can’t see her teachers as the villains described on the posters.

• c. She sees one that describes her father.

• d. Both a and b

Why doesn’t Ji-li go to school for awhile?

• a. She is afraid for her life.

• b. She is struck with a fever

• c. Someone wrote a da-zi-bao about her.

• d. Both b and c

Why is Ji-Li happy for the rain while she is home from school?

• a. The rain will cancel school.

• b. The rain will wash away the da-zi-bao about her.

• c. The rain will bring her father home earlier.

• d. Both a and b

As a result of kids wanting to join the Red Guards, the school district:

• allowed elections for Red Successors

• allowed elections for Red Guards

• allowed ten students to join the cause held by the colleges

• none are correct