Characters
Plot
Setting
Vocab & Conflicts
Miscellaneous
100

Who is the main character?

Alexander Jackson

100

Which event did Alexander and his dad see that killed many people?

The Beijing Massacre

100

Where is Alex from?

Canada

100

What is the main conflict throughout the story? Answer in ____ vs ___ form.

Army vs students, humans vs humans

100

Who is the author?

William Bell

200

Who is Alexander´s and his dad´s guide in China?

Lao Xu

200

Why did Alexander´s Dad go to China?

Because they wanted to document the Russian Premier, Gorbachev´s visit to Beijing

200

Which city did Alexander visit in China?

Beijing

200

What conflict was presented in the story when Eddie made Alex not trust Lao Xu?Answer in ____ vs ___ form.

character vs character

200

What job does Alex's dad have?

A news cameraman

300

Who are the characters that protest in the Tianmen Square?

The students of Beijing University.

300

Which army is the ferocious army in the PLA?

27th Army

300

Where did the students protest?

Tianmen Square

300

What does flak mean?

"I take a lot of flak when I am obsessed with all of this miltitary stuff?

opposition, critisism
300

What language is Alex learning?

Chinese

400

Which character helped Alexander escape from the Beijing Massacre?

Xin-hua

400

What happened to Lao Xu?

He got shot during the massacre.

400

Which hotel did Alexander and his dad stay at?

Beijing Hotel

400

What conflict was present when Alexander disagreed when his dad about going to China? Answer in ____ vs ___ form.

character vs character

400

How many pages are in the book?

199 pages

500

Which two characters that were important died in the story?

Lao Xu, Xin-hua

500

How is Alex affected by the Tinanmen Square incident?

He was traumatized.

500

What year did the Beijing Massacre take place?

1989, June 4 1989

500

What does propaganda mean?

"But he and I had been in China long enough to know that propaganda labels mean a lot."

biased information

500

What city is Alexander from?

Toronto