Du Hai 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: Du Hai:

1. Do you think that life is better for you now, during the cultural revolution?
Answer: Yes it is becausei am a red successor and so I get to make allot of decisions at such a young age like mine, thanks to Mao I get to learn how to lead so as i get older I at-least have some sort of experience in this kind of work and it also helps me become like Mao.

2. Do you think that life is better for the Chinese people now, during the cultural revolution?

Answer: Yes I do because all of the farmers are working together and therefore allot more food is produced. Even though they have to give most of it away, all the farmers new that all this great stuff happening was going to come with a price. I also think that the famine was not Mao's fault it was the workers fault because they did not know how to preserve their food.

3. What qualities make a good red successor?

Answer: You have to be none of the Da-zi-bao poster insults and you have to be able to use power wisely through out the school and be in control about what others think of Mao.

4. Why is it important to have red successors in school?

Answer: It is important because even in lower grades you still need to make sure that everyone thinks positively about Mao. It is also important so that when the red successors talk about Mao and what he is doing, the other students stay informed about what is happening.