Modernization in China Answers

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What was Ji-li’s reaction to her upcoming audition for the Liberation Army dance troupe?

She was nervous, because if she failed, the Liberation Army might take her away to fight.

She was angry, because she opposed the army and the Communist government.

She was excited and proud, because it was an honor to serve the government.

She was scared, because she feared the leaders of the army and the government.

Why did Ji-li’s father prevent her from auditioning for the dance troupe?

He knew the family could not pass a background investigation.

He hoped to move the family to Hong Kong.

He had sided with the Nationalists in the Civil War.

He knew that if she was accepted, Ji-li would be forced to move away.

According to the passage, why did Mao want the Four Olds destroyed?

They needed to destroy old ways in order for communism to succeed.

They were standing in the way of a new capitalist society.

They needed a new way of life if China was to win the war against the Nationalists.

They were preventing people from serving in the revolutionary army.

What did the sound of the gongs and drums represent?

The Red Guards were going to search a home for items of value.

The Red Guards were going to help people who needed to move from their home.

The Red Guards were going to teach people about Mao’s Communist government.

The Red Guards were coming to gather children for the Liberation Army.

How does Ji-li explain why so many people went along with the Cultural Revolution?

The people of China were forced to believe that the Cultural Revolution was the only way to protect China’s cultural and economic stability.

The people of China wanted a leader who would protect the people of China, and the Cultural Revolution under Mao was faultless.

The people of China thought that it was best for the country for Mao to control what they read and thought.

The people of China believed that if the Cultural Revolution could help China expand its borders, then it was best for the country.

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