Red Scarf Girl

What does the following passage mainly suggest about Ji-li’s relationship with her father (paragraph 10)?

I closed my eyes. I saw Dad standing on a stage, his head bowed, his name written in large black letters, and then crossed out in red ink, on a sign hanging from his neck. I saw myself standing in the middle of the stage, facing thousands of people, condemning Dad for his crimes, raising my fist to lead the chant, “Down with Jiang Xi-reng.” I saw Dad looking at me hopelessly, tears on his face.

• Ji-li thinks the right thing to do would be to turn in her father.

• Ji-li is deeply troubled by the possibility of doing anything to hurt her father.

• Ji-li suspects that her father is a criminal.

• Ji-li hasn’t spoken to her father in a long time.

What do the following details from the text mainly reveal about Ji-li (paragraph 18)?

The gray concrete walls closed around me and a slow drizzle dampened my cheeks. I could not go back to the classroom, and I could not go home.

• . Her interrogators were not able to affect her.

• She was placed into a solitary confinement room by the Communists.

• She no longer felt safe with her family or her teachers.

Which of the following inferences about the interrogation is best supported by the text?

• Ji-li is holding back and not revealing comments against Mao that she knows her father has made.

• The people asking Ji-li questions do not care whether she tells the truth.

• The interrogators have all of the evidence they need on Ji-li’s father.

Which sentence from the text most strongly supports the answer to the previous question?

• “My voice grew stronger with conviction.”

• “Thin-Face and the woman left, saying they would be back to get my statement.”

• “He must have made comments critical of Chairman Mao and the Cultural Revolution.”

• "The point is that as long as you have the correct class stance, it will be easy to testify.”

Which of the following best expresses a central idea of the 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.

• If someone does not do what the Communists tell them, they are likely to face a harsh punishment.

The following passage (paragraph 3) mainly suggests that Ji-li .

I had thought about their coming to my home but never imagined this. They were going to expose my family in front of my teachers and classmates. I would have no pride left. I would never be an educable child again.

• . is afraid of what this will mean for her and her family

• thinks it might be best for her to turn in her father to the authorities

• has many powerful allies and friends

Which of these inferences about “educational reform” is best supported by the following passage (paragraph 8)?

“Jiang Ji-li has always done well at school. In addition to doing very well in her studies, she participates in educational reform,” Teacher Zhang added.

• Ji-li probably regrets being involved in something so controversial.

• . Her teacher is probably bringing it up because it sounds good to the Communists.