Marjane
How old was Marjane when the book first started?
10 years old
Who lives with Marji, her mother, and father?
Her grandmother
Marjane's dad had five brothers.
True
He was young Marjane's hero because he was the first family member she discovered who spent time in prison for his revolutionary activities in Azerbaijan.
Uncle Anoosh
In ancient times, what was modern-day Iran called?
Persia
At the beginning, what does Marji want to be when she grows up?
A prophet
Who carves toy ducks for Marji?
Marjane's parents send her to Amsterdam at the end of the story.
False; they sent her to Austria
Uncle Taher suffered his third heart attack after this event.
After a grenade was thrown at a neighbor's home
What language do Iranian people speak?
Farsi or Persian
Marji gets in trouble for wearing buttons featuring this famous pop star.
What kind of car does Marji's father drive?
A Cadillac
Mohsen had a daughter named Laly
False; Siamak had a daughter named Laly
These characters must dispose of the alcohol in the house when the family is followed home from a party by the Guardians of the Revolution.
Marjane and her grandmother
This person ruled Iran up until the Revolution
The Shah
Why does Marji stop believing in God?
Because of the death of her uncle.
Where do Marji's parents send her at the end of the book?
Vienna
Mehri (the maid) was nine years old when she was given to Marjane's family
False; She was eight years old
This member of the Satrapi's household staff was distressed over her young son's recruitment into the army.
Nasrine (the maid)
What year did the Iranian Revolution occur?
1979
Name the three reasons why Marjane wants to be a prophet when she grows up?
Because her maid didn't eat with her, her father had a Cadillac and her grandmother's knees always ached
What year were the Nikes from that Marjane's parents brought back from Turkey?
1983
Marjane was sitting on the far right of the class photo taken in 1980, shown on the first page.
False; She was sitting to the far left
On the night before Marji's learns she will be leaving Iran she thought of this young, Communist woman who was killed by the government. Marji decided that this woman was a true martyr.
Niloufar
Which country does Iran go to war after the Revolution?
Iraq