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Red Scarf Girl Chapter 14 Summary

The Class Education Exhibition

  • It's time for the exhibition at school, and Ji-li is excited.
  • There's a big rehearsal, and Ji-li gives her presentation. She nails it. Everyone loves it.
  • Afterwards, Chairman Jin calls Ji-li to a serious meeting.
  • There, he explains that it would be great (hint, hint) if she could testify against her dad.
  • Surely she remembers him doing or saying something against Chairman Mao. Or even just any four olds that he keeps around, perhaps?
  • It would go a long way with the revolution if she testified. Is she in?
  • Ji-li honestly can't think of anything she would testify about. She explains this, but it doesn't seem to matter much; they still want her to take the stand.
  • That night, she doesn't sleep much. How could she tell lies about her dad?
  • The next day, when she gets to school, Ji-li is told that she's off the exhibition committee now. Since everyone loved her presentation during the rehearsal yesterday, though, it's clear that Ji-li is pulled because she won't testify against her father.
  • Ji-li runs away crying.
  • One of her classmates, Bai Shan, follows her outside with one of her books, but she's not interested. Ji-li keeps on running.