"The Key"
What item was given to Ms. Nasrine's son to help him go to heaven if he fought in the war?
A plastic gold-painted key!
What drink did Marji and her grandmother pour into the toilet to avoid getting in trouble by police?
WINE
What naughty substance does Marji try for the first time?
Cigarettes!
What does Uncle Taher need in order to leave Iran for open heart surgery? (2 things)
A Permit for a Passport!
This motif is also the name of the first chapter.
VEIL
What is the name of Marji's family new maid?
Ms. Nasrine!
She put up masking tape and black curtains!
What is the name of the burger joint Marji and her friends skip class to go to?
Kansas!
What caused Uncle Taher to have his 3rd heart attack?
Who does Marji talk to when she's alone? She also gets upset at him after Anoosh dies.
GOD
How did Marji and the girls honor the soldiers when they are at school?
They beat their hands on their chests/breasts.
What specific gathering of people is strictly forbidden?
Parties!
What room in her house does Marji consider her "hideaway"?
The basement!
What is the name of Marji's other uncle that is smoking at the beginning of the chapter?
Uncle Taher!
This Motif has images of people gathering in the street to push back against the government.
Protests/Resistance
Marji's cousin, Shahab, tells them that the military recruited which social class of boys to fight?
Lower/poor class
Her Aunt!
Is Karbala a holy Shiite city in Iraq or Iran?
Iraq!
Khosro!
Is the Bicycle or the Key a motif? Why?
No, because those symbols only show up in those chapters.
What does Ms. Nasrine tell Marji's mom about what specifically was promised to the boys if they fought in the war?
That they will get food, women, and houses made of gold and diamonds.
What character was taken by the police patrol and lashed 75 times for planning a party?
Tinoosh's Dad!
Fill in the blank: "To die a martyr is to inject______ into the veins of ______?
Blood and Society!
Sweden! (Yoo Hoo! Big Summer Blow Out!)
Define the literary device Motif.
A symbol (object, image, word, phrase) that repeats throughout a text to help strengthen big themes and ideas.