Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution Short Question Test Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Prologue, The Liberation Army Dancer, pgs. 1-18

1. When was Ji Li born?

Chinese New Year.

2. What did Ji Li mean?

Happy.

3. How old was Ji Li when the Cultural Revolituion began?

12.

4. What picture hung on Ji Li's classroom wall at the beginning of the book?

Chairman Mao.

5. What was wrong with the song at the beginning of the book?

The timing was off.

6. What was Long's occupation?

Principal.

7. What physical feat was Ji Li tested for at the beginning of the book?

Flexibility.

8. What group was Ji Li selected to be a part of at the beginning of the book?

A dance group.

9. Why did Ji Li's father not want her to be a part of the group she was selected for?

There would be a background check on their family.

10. Where did Ji Li hide after...
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