PERSEPOLIS
IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES
LES MISERABLES
VOCAB
CHARACTERS
100
What are the head garments that Islamic women wear to be modest?
Hijab
100
Why were Patria, Minerva, and Mate driving through the dangerous roads before they died?
They were visiting their husbands after they were relocated to a different prison
100
What are the Thénardier's named when they live in the Gorbeau house
The Jondrettes
100
Bedezined
Extravagant, decorated
100
Author of In the Time of the Butterflies
Julia Alveraz
200
What were Marjane's opinions on the war when she was a young child?
Very inspired and has lots of enthusiasm for contributing to war efforts
200
Who is known as "the sister who survived"?
Dedé
200
What are Marius and Gillenormand's different political views?
Marius is a revolutionist and Gillenormand is a royalist
200
Luminous
Reflecting light
200
Who was the King of France during the French Revolution?
King XVI
300
Where country do Marjane's parents send her to go to the prestigious French school?
Austria
300
Who was the dictator of the Dominican Republic from the 1930's to the 1960's?
Rafael Trujillo
300
What were all 4 of Jean Valjean's names
Monsieur Madeliene Monsieur LaBlanc Ultimus Fauchelevent 24601 9430
300
Avant-garde
New or unusual ideas
300
In what country did the 1979 Islamic Revolution take place?
Iran
400
Who was Marjane's uncle whom she idolized, for being a war hero, as a child?
Anoosh
400
Why didn't Minerva become a lawyer after she graduated from law school?
The diploma that Trujillo gave her was fake
400
Who is wrongly accused and put on trial for being Jean Valjean?
Champmathieu
400
Euphoria
Extreme happiness
400
What is the Gendarme (From Les Miserables)
French police force
500
Who was was the leader of Iran after the Shah was overthrown during the Islamic/Iranian revolution in 1979?
Khomeini
500
What was the National Underground?
A resistance movement that fought to remove Trujillo's dictatorship
500
What are the characteristics of a byronic hero?
Protagonist, super natural abilities, awkward human interaction/defy authority, breaks the law or uses violence for justice, sees power as a burden and wants to be freed of it
500
Flabbergasted
Really surprised, astonished
500
Who was Victor Hugo's wife?
Adèle Foucher
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