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Persepolis 5
100
Who was Marji's grandfather? Identity 2 titles
Prince/Prime Minister/ Political Prisoner
100
What was the torture method that the Shah's police used on Marji's grandfather? (Hint: it's the name of a chapter).
A water cell: Tortured by being submerged in water for extended periods of time.
100
True/False: Marjane and her family ended up hiding in the basement due to an earthquake
False
100
What were people celebrating in the Chapter, "The Party"?
The Shah being overthrown
100
How did Marjane seal her act of rebellion against her mom?
By smoking a cigarette
200
How many heart attacks did Uncle Taher have?
3
200
Where did Marji always wish she could join her parents in going?
Protests/Demonstrations
200
When Marjane says "that when someone is on a trip", it means what?
It means they are dead
200
Who is Mehri?
Marji's babysitter/maid
200
What does Marji want to be when she grows up?
Prophet
300
How long did the Iran-Iraq war last?
8 years
300
What did Marji's dad smuggle in his coat?
Posters- Iron Maiden and Kim Wilde
300
What does Marji see when she looks back at her parents in the airport
Her mother fainting
300
What theme does the veil symbolize in the story?
Oppression and Injustice
300
Young boys who fought in the war were given this
Gold Painted Plastic Keys
400
Describe the scene at the hospital where Marji's dad is taking photographs.
They mistake an old man who died of cancer for a political martyr.
400
What does Marjane mean when she says, "The revolution is like a bicycle"?
It means if the people stop protesting then it'll fall down. Everyone must do their part like the wheels of a bicycle to keep it working
400
Why did the British want to put the Shah into a position of power?
To get deals on oil
400
What was set on fire with 400 people inside?
Rex (Cinema) theatre
400
At school they did this to honor war victims
Beat their chests
500
Why was Marji's mother worried in the first chapter?
Her photo was taken at a protest and published in the newspaper.
500
Why does Marji inhale her grandmother's scent the last time she sleeps over?
Marji is leaving for Vienna and knows the smell is her childhood comfort/reminder to her.
500
Who were the two male friends that were let out of prison but searched for later?
Siamak and Mohsen
500
What are TWO ways the new Islamic republic impact the educational system?
They closed the universities and re-wrote the textbooks
500
How does this panel characterize Marji?
Marji's identity struggle between her religious identity and her modern outlook