Warm up
Marjane Satrapi’s parents participate in these public actions against the Shah.
Demonstrations / protests
What is the name of the theater that burns down?
The Rex
He makes paper swans for Marji and dies in prison.
Uncle Anoosh
The gift Uncle Anoosh gives Marji in prison.
A swan carved from bread
How does Marji make money while in Austria?
She cuts hair.
Marji initially wants to pursue this future career when she is young.
Prophet
This form of government replaces the Shah’s regime in Iran at the start of the text.
Islamic Republic
She is forbidden from continuing her relationship.
Mehri
What are the characteristics of the fundamentalist man?
Beard, untucked shirt
What is the name of the comic that Marji reads?
Dialectic Materialism
This item of clothing becomes compulsory for women after the revolution.
The veil
This war forms the backdrop to much of Marji’s childhood in Iran.
The Iran–Iraq War
During the Iran/Iraq war, Marji's friend Paradisse has lost her father. How did that happen?
He was a pilot and their forces never returned.
What does Iron Maiden represent in the story?
forbidden Western music
Who are the two featured thinkers in Dialectic Materialism?
Descartes and Marx
This family member is imprisoned and tortured under the Shah’s regime.
Uncle Anoosh
The title Persepolis refers to this ancient site.
The former capital of the Persian Empire
What is the name of Marji friend who dies when a missile explodes in her neighborhood?
Neda
How do photographs complicate the text?
Provide genuine historical evidence. Provides narrative with a historical foundation.
How do Marji's parents smuggle the music posters into Iran?
Sew them into the lining of their clothing/jackets.
Marji attends this type of school before being sent abroad.
French-language school
What political group is imprisoned in the chapter called "The Party"?
The communists
What is Marji's father's name?
Ebi (Ebrahim)
What does the jasmine used in Marji's grandmother's bra symbolize?
Memory, smell, gentleness in a harsh time, tradition
What kind of soup does Marji's roommate make for her?
Cream of mushroom