Trial of Chairman Mao

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: Ji-Li's Grandma Student Name: Ned

1. Question: Why were you suspected of being a xenophile ?

Answer: Because the redguards accused me of hiding fourolds. (pg 124)

2. Question: what is wrong with being a landlords wife, no-one cared about being a landlord before the cultural revolution

Answer: I cannot understand what was wrong with being a landlords wife, but my family was tormented because they are related to me. And in the end, it forced my grandaughter to leave our family. (Chapter 12, An Educable Child)

3. Question: was your privacy invaded by the redguards?

Answer: Yes, one time they got us up at the middle of the night. looking through our drawers, moving cupboards and making holes in the walls. All unnecessary procedures to claim they were looking for four olds, but they just wanted to ruin our apartment. And they did. (Chapter 8, A Search in Passing)

4. Question: were you pulled into the Cultural Revolution?

Answer: yes, and i was accused of all this. Also before Mao came along, everything was fine. But after the Cultural revolution, China was scarred for ever. (The whole book )