Persepolis
This is the author of Persepolis
Marjane Satrapi
This is Marji's uncle
Anoosh
Iran went to war with this country
Iraq
This is where Marji's parents send her
Austria / Vienna
A single box or frame.
Panel
How does what happened to Anoosh change Marjane’s beliefs?
She no longer wants God in her life.
Iran got rid of this leader
The Shah
Marji wrote love letters for this person
MARY (the maid)
This is where they hide from bombs
Shelter / basement
What does Marji see when she looks back at her parents in the airport
Mom being carried by dad
A bubble or balloon that includes a character’s speech or thought.
Speech/Thought Bubble
What did the Shah spend money on?
Celebrations of the 2,500 years of Dynasty.
At the beginning this was made mandatory to wear.
Veil / headscarf / hijab
Jasmine flowers
Marji's dad smuggled this in his coat
Posters
At school they did this to honor war victims
Beat chest
The blank space between two panels.
Gutter
What religion does Marji follow?
Islam
Marji's mother had her picture taken here.
A demonstration.
This was set on fire with 400 people inside.
Rex Theatre
Young boys who fought in the war were given this
Gold painted, plastic keys
To die a martyr is to inject this into society
Blood being injected into the veins of the revolution
A box within a panel where the narrator reflects on the action depicted.
Narrative Box
What are TWO ways the new Islamic republic impact the educational system?
They closed the universities and re-wrote the textbooks.
Who were the two male friends that were let out of prison but searched for later?
Siamak and Mohsen
Marji's uncle escaped to this country
Russia
These types of missiles were fired at Tehran.
Ballistic/Scuds
Marji's dad tells her to have this food in Europe
Sachertorte (small; chocolate cake-like desser)
an important literary term in that it highlights contrasts between two things but also invites comparisons.
Juxtaposition
Why would Marji’s parents think it is funny she wants to play Monopoly after they returned from a protest?
The point of Monopoly is to own everything and they are protesting against the man who owns everything.