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Child, lives in Iran, rebels against the rules, is learning very quickly about growing up due to a War in her country...
Who is MARJANE?
What required/mandatory for woman when the Islamic Revolution begins?
What is The Veil?
What is the main source of wealth for Iran?
What is OIL?
What is a symbol of Marjane's rebellious nature? (hint clothing)
What is her DENIM JACKET, "PUNK" SHOES, AND BUTTON.
The number of political prisoners were released after the Shah stepped down?
Who is 2?
Husband was imprisoned and help in water tank for months?
Who is Marjane's grandmother?
Marji wanted to be justice, love and ....
What is Wrath?
What was the reason for the country's name changing from Persia to Iran?
What is "Reza Shah" asking citizens to call the country Iran?
Who did Marjane talk to most about being a prophet?
Who is God?
What type of currency does Iran use? (Hint: Marjane uses it to buy herself tapes on Ghandi Avenue)
What is a TUMAN.
Who is The Shah?
What occupation did Marjane claim all nuns had before they became nuns? (Hint: it got her kicked out of school)
What is PROSTITUTION?
People had to wear veils, and the schools were closed down for this reason.
What is THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION.
What did Marjane do when she left Iran that represents leaving her childhood behind? What did she give away?
What is GIVING AWAY HER POSTERS?
What is the gift that Uncle Anoosh gives Marji?
What is a bread swan?
This group of woman arrested others primarily for wearing their veils improperly. (Hint: They also arrested others for not conforming to the new regime's strict dress code)
Who are the GUARDIANS OF REVOLUTION?
After the general blew their chance at ________ (sudden change of government)?
What is coup d 'etat?
What is the relationship between Great Britain and Iran?
What is TRADING OIL, WESTERNIZATION OF IRAN'S CULTURE.
What did the key represent to the soldiers?
What is It was a key to get them into heaven if they died in combat.
What did Marji do to get expelled from school?
What is WEARING JEWELRY or "PUSHING" THE NUN?
Heros of the revolution; captured and tortured for many years because they went against Islamic Revolution.
Siamek and Mohsen
A doctrine that all events are predetermined....
What is fatalism?
Who that occupied the U.S. embassy in Iran
Fundamentalist students, who held Americans captive
Reason that alcohol and parties illegal...
The shah thought they symbolized bad morals and western (or American) attitudes.
What is the difference in clothing between the fundamentalist (or traditional) Iranian men and women
Fundamentalist men wear beards and woman wear veils with no hair showing. Traditional men wear clean cut and tucked in shirts and woman wear loose veils.