Mao's Trial Questions

Trial of Chairman Mao: Witness Question Sheet
Directions: You as a witness are to write four questions and answers in the perspective of your character using the book as a reference. You should find passages from the novel in support of Chairman Mao OR evidence against him depending the side of the case you are representing. Remember to USE page numbers and POST these questions on your blog. Lawyers, use this document to create cross-examination questions. Two per character should be sufficient.

Character: Student Name:

1. Question: What did you do to help China evolve?
Answer: I helped China evolve by bringing China out of the civil war. I wanted china to be more modern.I got so motivated when about trying to make "The great Leap Forward" successful. This launched in may 1958. The goal for The Great leap forard was to overtake all capitalist countries in a fairly short time, and make China become one of the richest and most advanced countires.(pg.444,MAO; the unknown story).

2. Question: Why do you think everybody put their faith in you?

Answer: I think that people but their faith in me because I was their leader. I also did alot of good for china such as giving peasants land when they could not afford it. I made women and men have equal rights.

3. Question: What good came out by creating the red guards?

Answer: With Mao's approval in 1966 the red guards traveled for free across the country. The red guards attacked all of the western influence's these were called the "four olds", old ideas, old culture, old customs and old habits. The red guards took away all of the western ideas away because ou country did not need them. We can have our own things.

. Question: How did the communist party give more rights to the women and people of China?

Answer: Before the liberation, women had to do whatever they were told. The women of china had no rights at all. But because of Mao women are now equal to men (Mao years), this was in the 1940's. The party official gave land to the poor peasants so they could have their own land to work on and feed their family, from that more and more people had a roof over their heads.

What to say on Trial: " Chairman Mao , our beloved leader, smiled down at us from his place above the blackboard."- (pg3 Red scarf girl) on pg 103 and 108 Jia hong-y talks about what an honor it is to see chairman mao and she also said how she could not go because of her father forbade her to go and that her mother was sick and she was needed home, but how can she but our personal matters ahead of the revolution? So Ji-Li when ji-Li wanted to change her last name and chickened out.She could have been a red gaurd but no she decide that her family was more important then her future. I always said that yo cannot change you famliy status but you can change you futer.


quote. "Our duty is to hold ourselves responsible to the people. Every word, every act and every policy must conform to the people's intrests and if mistakes occur, they must be corrected/ That is What being responsible to the people means"- Mao 325 in the little red book.

Study guide for prologue to chapter 7

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?

The members of Ji-Li's family are Ji-Yong as the younger brother (11years old), p14, Ji-Yun (10 year old), Song Po-Po (the nanny/housekeeper), p14-15, mom and dad, Grandmother, (who used to be the principal), p14, Aunt and cousin, (they live downstairs and the cousin is You-Mei, p15, a cat called "little White", p17. You-Mei's baby (Hua-Hua) pg.15.

Her family home is a big building in Shanghai, a french window and high ceiling, p15, and had only one room. The apartment was warm, and bright, p7. There was a private bathroom, as large as some peoples entire house, p15-16. They lived on an alley, p20. Mahagony table, p16.

Family occupation: Her dad is an actor and her mom used to be an actor, p13, (she now works at a sport store). Her Grandmother was vice-principal of her old school, p14.

Her families class status: Upper middle class, p16, (there family had a bigger place to live in and were more special). p15, her Grandmother had a modern education.


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

Ji-Li's life at school: Ji-Li was expected to succeed in everything, She was able to excell(pg.1). They were acussing her and her best friends for spreading the "four olds" (pg34-36). Ji-Li scored a perfect score on a math test(pg.3)
She had oppertunitys for dance training (pg.6)

What special honor is she choosen for?: The central liberation army arts academy choose Ji-Li for their dance troop (pg.6).

Her parents reaction: They said no. They said that they had political problems that were complicated (pg.10). Her mom said that the army would be strict (pg.8) Her father was first shocked then angry then overp protected and discouraging (pg8-10). Solemn(pg.8)

What does Ji-Li do instead? : She gives a note to the principal about how she cannot participate in the try-outs (pg.11).