characters
Marji wrote letters for her because she could not write.
Who is the family's maid (Mehri)?
Kim Wilde
Iron Maiden
Why does Marji's mother wear a wig and sunglasses for some time?
She was photographed as she was protesting, and was afraid of being recognized.
What is a major change made after the revolution at Marji's school?
*Girls were forced to wear the veil
*boys and girls were sent to separate schools
*all non-religious schools were closed
The space between each panel.
What are gutters?
Marji plans to "nail" him because she heard his father killed "a million people."
Who is Ramin?
Who does Marji go to her FIRST protest with?
Mehri (her family's maid)
Why does Marji's dad rush home from work one day in a panic?
A bomb was dropped and he was anxious about the safety of her mother.
What is the purpose of the Guardians of the Revolution? (what is their job)
They patrol and turn in people who seem to be breaking the laws/rules of modesty and religion.
What is a splash panel?
Her father was a fighter pilot who was killed in an attack by Iraq.
Who is Pardisse?
Why does Marji skip school?
She wants to fit in with the older kids, and doesn't want to show them she is afraid.
Why does Marji's mother's friend Mali and her children come to stay with the family?
They lived in Abadan, and Iraq bombed the refinery, so they were forced to leave. (needed shelter after their home/city was destroyed)
Which family member of Marji's was a political prisoner?
Uncle Anoosh
Where are captions in a graphic novel typically placed?
top or bottom of panel
He suffered multiple heart attacks and did not survive to receive his fake passport.
Who is Uncle Taher?
When Marji gets in trouble and her mother is punishing her, she calls her mother a what?
Dictator!
Guardian of the Revolution!
Why do Marji's parents cover their windows after the revolution?
They have parties, which are illegal, and don't want anyone to tell on them/find out.
According to Marji's story, what would young boys be given when they joined the revolution?
a plastic key to "paradise"
True or false: contrast in a graphic novel is used to emphasize a certain illustration/feature.
True
A Jewish family who had chosen to stay in Tehran; their house was bombed.
Who were the Baba-Levy's?
What does Marji do that gets her expelled from school?
She hits the teacher
Why do Marji's parents send her to Austria?
They are afraid of what could happen to her, since she is not afraid of speaking out against the government.
What do Marji and her grandmother dispose of very quickly after the family is stopped by police?
all the wine/alcohol in the house
What is a splash panel typically used to portray?
set the scene: setting, mood, background info