For a Time During the Cultural Revolution, One Could Easily

question 34

Multiple Choice

For a time during the Cultural Revolution, one could easily obtain a government position by

• A) appealing to Mao personally.
• B) memorizing the Thought of Chairman Mao in the little red book.
• C) spending two years in the Red Guards.
• D) openly criticizing Stalin and communism.
• E) None of the options are correct.

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