Question

The picture shows the Red Guards in China during the Cultural Revolution.

Illustration of the Red Guards in China during the Cultural Revolution. A male guard is holding a red book up in the air. A second male guard is holding an open red book and speaking into a megaphone. A female guard is holding a very large red fountain pen like a gun.

Which best explains why the guards are displaying books?

The “Little Red Book” contained famous quotes from Mao, which the Red Guards were required to read.
The “Little Red Book” detailed the rights and responsibilities people had when confronted by the Red Guards.
The “Little Red Book” explained Mao’s Communist ideology, which all people in China were required to read.
The “Little Red Book” established a set of guidelines for how enemies were to be treated by the Red Guards.

Answer 1

The first choice is best: the "Little Red Book" was a collection of Mao Zedong's quotations that Red Guards carried, read, and used as a symbol of loyalty and ideological authority during the Cultural Revolution.