This document provides profiles for several characters in the book including Ji-Li, her siblings, grandparents, parents, aunts/uncles, and her best friend An Yi. Each profile includes the character's age, appearance, relationships, social status, important actions, and representative quotes. The profiles are presented in a table of contents format.

3. Table of Contents Ji-Li Jiang Ji-yong Jiang Ji-yun Jiang Grandma Xi-reng Jiang (Ji-Li’s dad) Her mother Aunt Xi-Wen Shan Shan Uncle Tian Aunt Wu and Hua Hua Grandpa

4. Ji-Li Jiang Age: 12 years old Physical Appearance: Black hair, wears a red scarf Relationships/Connections: Narrator, has two younger siblings, a living grandma and parents, and a dead grandpa Social Status: Grandpa was a landlord, which gives her bad social status, and her dad was accused of being a rightist Most Important Act: Decision to stick with her family instead of Chairman Mao Quote: “Just stop bothering me!” (pg. 90) Behavior: Gets mad at how her grandpa’s social status affects her Table of Contents Quote and Picture for Ji-Li

5. Quote and Picture for Ji-Li Table of Contents Information on Ji-Li Quote (click to play): “ Just stop bothering me!”

6. Ji-yong Jiang Age: 11 years old Physical Appearance: Young, black hair Relationships/Connections: Narrator’s little brother, friends with Ming-ming and Xiao-cheng Social Status: His grandpa was a landlord, so he has bad social status, dad accused of being a rightist Most Important Act: Driving his Grandma to the doctor’s Quote: “It was easy. Anytime Grandma needs to go to the clinic, we’ll just take her.” (pg. 94) Behavior: Determined, loyal to his friends Table of Contents Quote and Picture for Ji-yong

7. Quote and Picture for Ji-yong Table of Contents Information for Ji-yong Quote (click to play): “ It was easy. Anytime Grandma needs to go to the clinic, we’ll just take her.”

8. Ji-yun Jiang Age: 10 years old Physical Appearance: Youngest, black hair Relationships/Connections: Younger sister of Ji-Li, has two older siblings, youngest in her family Social Status: Her grandpa was a landlord, so she has bad social status, dad accused of being a rightist Most Important Act: Interacting with bullies at school Quote: “Mom, this one doesn’t have any long gowns or anything. Can’t we keep it?” (pg. ??) Behavior: Looks up to Ji-Li for help and advice Table of Contents Quote and Picture for Ji-yun

9. Quote and Picture for Ji-yun Table of Contents Information for Ji-yun Quote (click to play): “ Mom, this one doesn’t have long gowns or anything. Can’t we keep it?”

10. Ji-Li’s Grandma Age: a little older than 70 Physical Appearance: Small feet, pale face Relationships/Connections: Grandmother to Ji-Li, Ji-yong, and Ji-yun, married to a man who is dead Social Status: Technically a landlord’s wife, which means she had black social status Most Important Act: defying the Red Guards when they came to get “the letter” Quote: “Ji-yong has already promised me to be more careful.” (pg. 93) Behavior: loyal to her family, very worried about what is happening around her Table of Contents Quote and Picture for Grandma

11. Quote and Picture for Ji-Li’s Grandma Table of Contents Information for Grandma Quote (click to play): “ Ji-yong has already promised me to be more careful.”

12. Xi-reng Jiang Age: unknown Physical Appearance: 6 feet tall, serious face, slightly stoop-shouldered Relationships/Connections: Father of Ji-Li, Ji-yong, and Ji-yun, married to Ji-Li’s mom Social Status: Accused of being a rightist, family related to a landlord, giving him black class status Most Important Act: Refusing to comply with the wishes of the Cultural Revolution/Red Guards Quote: “Don’t do the audition, Ji-Li.” (pg. 8) Behavior: Loyal to family, wants to protect them Table of Contents Quote and Picture for Xi-reng

13. Quote and Picture for Xi-reng Jiang Table of Contents Information for Xi-reng Quote (click to play): “ Don’t do the audition, Ji-Li.”

14. Ji-Li’s Mother Age: unknown Physical Appearance: Pretty but worried Relationships/Connections: Mother of Ji-Li, Ji-yong, and Ji-yun Social Status: Husband accused of being a rightist, related to a landlord, black class status, called a “landlord’s wife” Most Important Act: Writing a letter which the Red Guards couldn’t find and entrusting it to Ji-Li Quote: “Everything will be all right.” (pg. 254) Behavior: Worried, loyal, kind Table of Contents Quote and Picture for Ji-Li’s Mother

15. Quote and Picture for Ji-Li’s Mother Table of Contents Information for Ji-Li’s Mother Quote (click to play): “ Everything will be all right.”

16. Ji-Li’s Grandpa Age: Dead Physical Appearance: None (dead) Connections/Relationships: Married to Grandma, died when Ji-Li was 7 years old Social Status: Landlord, black class status Most Important Act: Becoming a landlord and receiving a black class status Quote: None Behavior: Exploited but not too much Table of Contents Picture for Ji-Li’s Grandpa

17. Picture for Ji-Li’s Grandpa Table of Contents Information for Ji-Li’s Grandpa

18. Aunt Xi-Wen Jiang Age: at least 50 Physical Appearance: Dresses stylishly, wears makeup, looks closer to 30 Connections/Relationships: Cousin of Ji-Li’s father Social Status: Family has black class status Most Important Act: Complaining about students climbing her trees, which triggered having to read a da-zi-bao about herself Quote: “Yes, yes, I will.” (pg. 46) Behavior: Complies with students, is flustered Table of Contents Picture for Aunt Xi-Wen

19. Picture for Aunt Xi-Wen Jiang Table of Contents Information for Aunt Xi-Wen

20. Shan Shan Age: Unknown Physical Appearance: Unknown Connections/Relationships: Cousin of Ji-Li, son of Aunt Xi-Wen Social Status: Has broken with his black class status Most Important Act: “Breaking” with his mother Quote: None Behavior: Ignores his mother, even when she has fallen Table of Contents Picture for Shan Shan

21. Picture for Shan Shan Table of Contents Information for Shan Shan

22. Uncle Tian Age: unknown Physical Appearance: unknown Connections/Relationships: Colleague of Ji-Li’s father, father to Hua-Hua, married to “Aunt Wu” Social Status: Black class status Most Important Act: Coming to talk with Ji-Li’s parents about “the current situation” Quote: “He—I’ve got to go. Bye.” (pg. 181) Behavior: Brings family to talk to Ji-Li’s parents Table of Contents Picture for Uncle Tian

23. Picture for Uncle Tian Table of Contents Information for Uncle Tian

24. Aunt Wu and Hua Hua Ages: unknown Physical Appearances: Hua Hua is a baby Connections/Relationships: Aunt and cousin of Ji-Li Social Status: Black class status Most Important Act: Aunt Wu helped bring news of the “current situation” to Ji-Li’s parents Quote: None Behavior: Hua Hua is sleepy Table of Contents Picture for Aunt Wu and Hua Hua

25. Picture for Aunt Wu and Hua Hua Table of Contents Information for Aunt Wu and Hua Hua

27. Table of Contents An Yi Song Po-Po So far, this is all we have in here

28. An Yi Age: about 12 Physical Appearance: unknown Connections/Relationships: Ji-Li’s best friend Social Status: Mother now a “monster” and being persecuted, grandpa was a capitalist, grandma committed suicide Most Important Act: Helping Ji-Li Quote: “I might as well just give up.” (pg.40) Behavior: Worries for her mother, is a good friend Table of Contents Quote and Picture for An Yi

29. Quote and Picture for An Yi Table of Contents Information for An Yi Quote (click to play): “ I might as well just give up…”

30. Song Po-po Age: unknown Physical Appearance: Hunchbacked Connections/Relationships: Worked as a housekeeper for the Jiangs until they dismissed her Social Status: Housekeeper, Jiangs accused of exploiting her Most Important Act: Checking if the Red Guards were still watching the Jiangs Quote: None Behavior: Kind, can read, loyal to Jiangs even after being dismissed Table of Contents Picture for Song Po-po

31. Picture for Song Po-Po Table of Contents Information for Song Po-po