Saturday, November 1, 2008

RED SCARF GIRL STUDY QUESTION

1. Who are the members of Ji-Li’s family? Describe her family home. What class status does her family belong to? What is the occupation of her father? Mother?

1A. The members of Ji-Li’s family are her father, mother, her grandmother who helped found the Xin Er Primary School-Ji-Li’s school-and she also become it’s vice-principal. Ji-Li also has one sister and one brother whose names are Ji-Yong and Ji-Yun. Ji-Yong is eleven, and Ji-yun is ten. Ji-Li also had a nanny called Song Po-po, who’s so close to them; she treats her like another grandmother. For Ji-LI’s extended family, she has a fourth auntie, a cousin named You-Mei, and You-Mei’s daughter, a baby named Hua-Hua. All these facts are from pages thirteen to fifteen.

1B. Her family home is an apartment, and she lives on the top floor. There’s a French window and really bright ceiling, a kitchen, and each of them has their own private bathrooms with sinks, toilets, and a tub. All these facts are from pages fifteen to sixteen.

1C. Ji-Li’s father’s occupation is a stage actor, and Ji-Li’s mom used to be an actress, but now, retired she works in a sports-equipment store. All these facts are from page 13.

2. What is Ji-Li’s life at school like? What special honor is Ji-Li picked for at school? Describe Ji-Li’s parent’s reaction. What does Ji-Li do instead of entering the audition?

2A. Ji-LI is and outstanding student in her school, an Excellent Young Pioneer, and even the da-dui-zhang, the student chairman of the whole school. All these facts can be found on page nine.

2B. Ji-Li was picked for an audition to join the Central Liberation Army Arts Academy. These facts are from page 7. Ji-Li’s parent’s reactions were shocked and worried, also a little bit of fear. These facts are from pages eight to ten, when Ji-Li was having conversation with her parents.

2C. Instead of going to the audition, Ji-Li gave a note to principal Long from her father. Page eleven.

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