Family
Characters
School
Daily life
100

The narrator of the memoir.  

Who is Da Chen?

100

Teachers focus lessons on loyalty to this leader.

Who is Mao Zedong?

100

Who is Chen’s teacher?

Who is Mr. Sun?

100

The story begins in this rural area where Chen’s family lives.

What is a mountain village?

200

Chen’s grandfather once held this position, which later caused problems for the family.

What is a landowner?

200

Da Chen is jealous of this character at the end of the story.

Who is Mr. Buckle?

200

School tuition cost this much.

How much is three yen?

200

The Chen family is lacks this food staple.

What is rice?

300

How many siblings does Chen have?

What is four?

300

what does Mr. Gono call Da Chen while working in the fields?

Who is Eel?

300

Chen has a favorite spot on school campus.

Where is under a lychee tree?

300

Chen's mother talks about things that they used to many of.

What is land and store fronts?

400

The neighborhood boys did this to the Chen family when they walked in the commune.

What is throwing stones, making ugly faces, and calling names. 
400

Chen‘s grandfather “rose with the ___.”

What is moon 

400

Chen is elected this in his classroom. 

What is a monitor of the class?

400

The Chen family can’t obtain this item when grandfather is ill. 

What is medicine?

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