Column 1
What became mandatory in Iran in 1980?
Females had to wear the veil.
What is the name of the main character?
Marji
Who does Marji talk to in her bedroom every night?
God.
How old is Marji in 1980?
10.
What is the primary religion of Iran?
Islam.
What year did the Islamic Revolution start in?
1979
They are revolutionaries.
Who is Mehri?
Marji's babysitter/maid.
What happened on Black Friday?
Many people were killed in the community (rumored to be carried out by Israeli troops).
What did Marji do for her family's maid?
She wrote love letters on her behalf to the neighbor boy.
What are the two major sects of Islam?
Sunni and Shiite.
What was the only food available to Persepolis's grandmother?
Bread.
How old is Marji today?
54.
What does Marji say she wants to be when she grow up that is shocking?
Why is Mehri's relationship with the neighbor boy forbidden?
They are not part of the same class.
Who did Marji think God looked like?
Karl Marx.
What happened at the Rex Theater?
Police burned the building down, locked all the people inside it, and attacked those who tried to help.
What does Shah mean?
King.
What does Marji's dad do at protests?
He takes pictures.
How does Marji's mother react to her protesting?
She slaps her across the face.
How was the previous Shah enstated?
The father of the Shah was going to overthrow the government and install a republic, but was offered to become the emperor if he didn't carry it out.
What did the schools tell students about the Shah?
That he was chosen by God.
What was Marji going to do to Ramin to teach him a lesson?
She put nails between her fingers and was going to use them like brass knuckles and attack him.
What government position did Marji's grandfather have?
Prime Minister.
What were kids ordered to do in school after the Shah left?
Tear his picture out of their books.