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Persepolis
Lord of the Flies
Grab Bag
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Define "Regime"

Government

100

Define "Claims"

State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

100

Define "Hijab"

A head scarf.

100

Define "Fuming"

Verb being in a state of anger or excitement.

100

Define "Liberated"

A person showing freedom from social conventions or traditional ideas.

200

Define "Social Hierarchy"

Who's on top in a particular group of people.

200

Define "Refute"

Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.

200

Define "Secular"

Non-religious or worldly.

200

Define "Batty"

Adj unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly.

200

Define "Sectarian" 

To be religious.

300

Define "Idol"

Someone or something treated like a God.

300

Define "Bottom Line"

What readers should think or do about your topic

300

Define "Martyr"

A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs.

300

Define "Demented"

Adj driven to behave irrationally due to anger, distress, or excitement.

300

Define "Mystic"

A person who understands things about the universe.

400

Define "Aberration" 

Something different from the expected.

400

What is the difference between "Pathos, Logos, and Ethos" 

Pathos is to appeal to emotions

Logos is to use logic or facts

Ethos is to create status and authority for yourself

400

What was Simon?

A "Mystic"

400

Define "Inimical"

Adj harmful.

400

What does it mean to be forced or to oblige

to be "Compelled

500

Define "Cannon Fodder" and an example of who was seen as cannon fodder in Persepolis

A soldier seen as disposable or easily replaceable.

500

Define "Byline" and when you would use it

The underline naming the writer of the article.

500

Define "Coup d’etat" and give an example of how this occurred in Persepolis

A sudden, violent, and unlawful seizure of power from a government; a coup.

500

Define "Gesticulated" and give an example

Verb use gestures, especially dramatic ones, instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words.

500

What type of government does Iran have?

A Theocracy.
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