Characters
What is the name of Marji's uncle who is executed?
Anoosh
Where does Marji move at the end of the book?
Austria
What do Marji's parents smuggle into Iran, hidden in her father's coat?
posters of western musicians
At first, Marji is close to God and wants to be what when she grows up?
a prophet
What is "civil disobedience"?
Peacefully protesting by breaking unjust laws without causing harm
Who is Neda?
Marji's Jewish neighbor who is killed in a bombing
Marji's uncle hates his ex-wife who was from what country?
Russia
What is Marji wearing that her principal tries to take which results in a physical fight between them?
jewelry (a bracelet)
How does Marji rebel against the Islamic regime with her appearance/clothing?
She does not wear her headscarf properly and wears western jackets, shoes, pins, etc.
What is "graphic weight"?
What is the name of Marji's maid for whom she writes love letters because she cannot read/write herself.
Mehri
What country do Marji's parents travel to without her and smuggle in western souvenirs for her?
Turkey
What does Anoosh give Marji?
swan made out of bread
What do Marji and her parents hear on the radio for the first time in years which reignites their patriotism?
the national anthem
What year did the Iranian Revolution occur (the year the shah officially fled and the Islamic Regime took over)?
1979
Who reminds Marji to always keep her dignity, before she moves away at the end of the book?
her grandmother
What is "Kansas"?
a western hang-out spot in Tehran where Marji goes when she skips school one day
What item was given to young men to entice them to fight in the war??
a plastic gold key
Marji is punished by her parents for attending what event without their permission?
a protest
To expand on the story told in "Persepolis," what did Marjane Satrapi do?
wrote a sequel and turned the book into a movie
What do Siamak and Mohsen have in common?
They were Communists who were persecuted for their beliefs
Marji likes to shop on a street named after what famous activist?
Gandhi
Indulging in what item makes Marji say she feels "grown up" and like she "kissed childhood goodbye"?
a cigarette
Who nearly arrests Marji but lets her go after she lies about having a mean stepmother?
the Guardians of the Revolution
Who was Marjane Satrapi's great-grandfather?
the emperor of Iran who was overthrown by Reza Shah