Persepolis
The Letter
The Party
Vocab
Bonus: Random
100

According to Marji's grandmother, who didn't keep their promises once in power?

What is the Shah/the king? 

100

This is the reason Marji's maid Mehri can't date the boy next door. 

What is social class? 

100

People in Iran had a huge party after this person was removed from power. 

Who is the shah? 

100

A person who is killed because of their religious beliefs.

What is a martyr? 

100
Ms. Nagle's dog's name. 
Who is the Great and Powerful Lenjamin Nagle (or Lenny)?
200

This job is strictly forbidden in Iran during the Shah's reign. It was the job Marji's father was doing. 

What is a photographer?

200

This was the day that many Iranian people were killed by the army. 

What is Black Friday? 


200

This is the country where the Shah went after he was ousted? 

Where is Egypt?
200
A word often used in the book when people are out protesting the shah? 

What is demonstration?

200

The name for a government system where one person is in charge and is not elected. 

What is authoritarian? 

300
This person was embarrassed because she lost all of her money so she pretended to cook everyday. 

Who is Marji's Grandmother?

300
This is where Marji and Merhi went even though her parents forbade it. 
What is a demonstration/protest?
300
This is the core value that Marji is practicing in the mirror at the end of "The Party"? 

What is forgiveness? 

300

The meaning of the word "wrath".

What is a strong anger/rage?

300

The first name of the Shah

What is Reza?

400

This is what the shah spent all of his money on after coming into power. 

What are (decadent) parties? 

400

This is who slapped Marji and Mehri after they snuck out of the house. 

Who is Marji's mom?


400

This natural resource was revealed to be what the United States (and other European countries) are truly after in Iran. 

What is oil? 

400
The meaning of "clandestine"

What is done in secret, covert, hidden, or concealed? 

400

The state where Ms. Nagle was born? 

Bonus points for the exact town..... 

Where is Michigan?

BONUS: Bloomfield Hills 

500

This is what Marji did once she realized she really didn't understand what was going on with the demonstrations. 

What is reading books?
500

The British author who Marji's favorite Iranian author, Ali Ashraf Darvishian, is compared to. 

Who is Charles Dickens?

500
This is what happened when Marji returned to school after the Shah was ousted.

What is the messaging about the shah being changed/the teacher telling the students to rip out their pages on the shah? 

500

The word for a group sharing the same economic status.

What is a social class?

500
Ms. Nagle's middle name

What is Marie? 

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