Vocabulary
What is a Shah?
monarch of Iran
Why was Marjane's grandfather imprisoned?
Her grandfather was imprisoned because he was a communist.
Who were the first people to come to Iran?
As a child, what is the author's favorite comic book?
Dialectic Materialism
What is the term for an image that extends to and/or beyond the edge of the page?
Bleed
What does it mean to be "veiled"?
a piece of fine material worn by women to protect or conceal the head/ face
wearing hijab
In "The Letter" why did Marjane feel shame?
She understands the difference between social classes
What explanation does her father give her for how their current king attained his position?
The king promised to give away his country's oil in the election
How old is Marjane during the story?
10
What is the term for the space between framed panels?
Gutter
what is the definition of "Frivolities"?
lacking seriousness; lightheartedness
At the age of six Marjane was already sure she was what?
A prophet
How many years of tyranny and submission did Marjane's father say had taken place?
2500
Why must Marjane wear the veil? How do she and her classmates react?
She must wear the veil because it is required during the Islamic Revolution. Her classmates don't understand why they have to wear it.
Hands over the mouth might depict what emotions?
fear, shame, or shyness
What is one use of cyanide?
rat poison; chemical warfare; pesticides
What was the name of the country before it was called Iran?
Persia
At the hospital, a crowd calls a dead old man a martyr, but the man's widow says that he really died from what disease?
Cancer
What games does Marjane want to play with her parents when they return from the political rallys?
Monopoly
How can you tell the difference between external and internal dialogue?
Internal dialogue: which is a though enclosed by a balloon that has a serious of dots or bubbles going up to it
When God tells Majane that she is his "celestial light,"
what does that mean?
related to heaven; extremely good; holy; blessed; angelic
According to the cultural revolutionaries, what do bilingual schools represent?
capitalism
What does the author's mother do to protect herself after a picture of her is published around the world?
dyes her hair
Why does Marjane want to be "the last prophet?" What would be the purpose of being "justice, love, and the wrath of God all in one?"
She wants to be the last prophet so she can make her own rules that will be good. The purpose of being justice, love and the wrath of God is to help her grandma, let her maid eat with them, and everyone should own their own car.
Feet with motion strokes can create what emotion?
panic, urgency, or speed