Characters
Who is the main character?
Alexander Jackson
Which event did Alexander and his dad see that killed many people?
The Beijing Massacre
Where is Alex from?
Canada
What is the main conflict throughout the story? Answer in ____ vs ___ form.
Army vs students, humans vs humans
Who is the author?
William Bell
Who is Alexander´s and his dad´s guide in China?
Lao Xu
Why did Alexander´s Dad go to China?
Because they wanted to document the Russian Premier, Gorbachev´s visit to Beijing
Which city did Alexander visit in China?
Beijing
What conflict was presented in the story when Eddie made Alex not trust Lao Xu?Answer in ____ vs ___ form.
character vs character
What job does Alex's dad have?
A news cameraman
Who are the characters that protest in the Tianmen Square?
The students of Beijing University.
Which army is the ferocious army in the PLA?
27th Army
Where did the students protest?
Tianmen Square
What does flak mean?
"I take a lot of flak when I am obsessed with all of this miltitary stuff?
What language is Alex learning?
Chinese
Which character helped Alexander escape from the Beijing Massacre?
Xin-hua
What happened to Lao Xu?
He got shot during the massacre.
Which hotel did Alexander and his dad stay at?
Beijing Hotel
What conflict was present when Alexander disagreed when his dad about going to China? Answer in ____ vs ___ form.
character vs character
How many pages are in the book?
199 pages
Which two characters that were important died in the story?
Lao Xu, Xin-hua
How is Alex affected by the Tinanmen Square incident?
He was traumatized.
What year did the Beijing Massacre take place?
1989, June 4 1989
What does propaganda mean?
"But he and I had been in China long enough to know that propaganda labels mean a lot."
biased information
What city is Alexander from?
Toronto