Historical Events
1978
When the Iranian revolution began?
Anoosh
Marjane’s uncle who was executed?
The person from who’s perspective the story is told
Who is Marjane?
Marjane performed this act of defiance after she was scolded for skipping school
What is smoking a cigarette?
Type of car her dad drives.
What is a Cadillac?
The chapter that the Satrapi Family family discuss the fundamentalist students occupying the U.S. Embassy.
What is the “The Trip”?
Marjane’s Grandmother
Influential yet imaginary character who shapes Marjane’s identity when she is a young child
Who is God?
The country where Marjane was sent at the end of the book to further her education.
What is Austria?
Year Persepolis was published
When is 2000?
The number of years the universities were closed for in Iran.
What is 2 years?
Family friends of Marjane who were tortured in prison during the revolution.
Who are Mohsen and Siamak?
Means of communication through which Marjane found out that Anoosh has died
What is the newspaper?
At the end of this chapter Marjane forcibly tells God to leave and never return (Name the chapter)
What is “The Sheep”?
Name a cloth worn as a combination of a head covering, a veil and a shawl.
What is a Chador?
The chapter the grandmother announces the country’s at war.
What is “The Trip?”
Mehri
Who is Marjane’s first maid?
The pin that Marjane wore towards the end of the book to represent her affiliation with western culture
What is the Michael Jackson pin?
The type of building that the Shah burned down when people were still inside during the revolution (Name chapter and kind of building).
What is a movie theatre/cinema and “The Bicycle”?
Number of chapters in the book
What is 19?
The age Of Marjane during the war with Iraq.
What is 12 years old?
Mali
Who is Marjane’s mothers childhood friend who came to stay with them when their house was destroyed.
Aspect of Iranian culture forbids the love between Mehri and Hossein
What is the separation of social classes?
In this chapter, Marjane doubts the existence of “maternal instinct” after a mother gave her newborn baby to Marjane when the sirens went off (Name the chapter and Marjane’s relationship with the mother).
What is “The Wine”? And Who is Marjane’s Aunt?
The position Marjane is sitting in her class photo on the first page.
Where is the far left?