Facts about Marjane
Characters
Vocabulary
True or False
Plot
100

Marji is this age at the beginning of chapter 1. 

What is 10?

100
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.
Who is Uncle Anoosh?
100

Before the Islamic Revolution, Marji attended a French, secular private school. Secular means . . . 

What is non-religious?

100

True or False? Marji's parents gave her many books about capitalism to read at the time of the revolution. 

What is False?

100

This country engaged in a long and arduous war with Iran causing a disruption in Marjane's family life.

What is Iraq?

200

Marji is a big fan of this female British pop star. 

Who is Kim Wilde?

200

This person was a friend of Marji's and her family's house was destroyed by a ballistic missile.

Who was Neda Baba-Levy?

200
What is a Coup d'etat?
What is a sudden attempt by a small group of people to take over the governemnt usually through violence? (or variation on it)
200
True or False? Marjane's parents send her to Amsterdam at the end of the story.
What is False? (Austria)
200

Marjane was exposed to the brutal details of war when these men visited her home after their release from prison. Name at least one of them. (Two possible answers)

Who is Siamak? or Who is Mohsen?

300

Marji wanted to be a prophet for these reasons. Name two. 

What are: 1. Their maid did not eat with the family.

2. Her father drove a Cadillac.

3. Her grandmother's knees ached.

300
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.
Who are Marjane and her grandmother?
300

This is a synonym for genuine or actual. 

What is veritable?

300

True or False? Marji's parents went to Spain to get her the posters and Michael Jackson button.

What is False? (Turkey)

300

Due to the war with Iraq, which caused shortages of basic necessities and created a refugee crisis, northern Iranians started doing this to southern Iranian women. 

What is stereotyping?

400

This is the religion that Marji believed in before giving up her faith. 

What is Zoroastrianism? (or Zarathustrianism)

400
This member of the Satrapi's household staff was distressed over her young son's recruitment into the army.
Who is Nasrine? or Who is the maid?
400

Out of the people in Marji's family, this person is the most sanctimonious, as seen in Ch. 5. 

Who is Marji's dad, Ebi?

400

True or False?Marji stops believing in God because she becomes communist. 

What is False? It is because of Uncle Anoosh's death

400

Marjane performed this act of defiance after her mother scolded her when she skipped school.

What is smoking a cigarette?

500

In the chapter titled, "The F-14s" we learn this character trait about Marji. 

What is that she is patriotic?

500

He was originally a Prince and then became Iran's Prime Minister under the Shah.

Who was Marji's grandpa?

500
At the beginning of the book Marji is referred to as "my celestial light." Name a synonym for celestial. 

What is heavenly?

500

True or False?Marji's dad was arrested once during the protests against the Shah. 

What is True? But he escaped 

500
Marjane was expelled from two schools and was sent to live outside of Iran after these two offenses.
What is Refusing to turn over jewellry to one principal and arguing with a teacher about the Iranian government?
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