All About Persepolis
Where is Persepolis set?
Where is Tehran, Iran
Young Iranian narrator, the main character.
Who is Marji Satrapi?
Where was the Islamic Revolution located?
Where is Iran?
Who says, "Every revolution is a struggle between the past and the future."
Who is the main character's mother?
Which genre of music does Marjane discover while living in Austria?
What is Punk Music?
What country was the main character of Persepolis sent to in school in 1983?
The main characters father.
Who is Ebi Satrapi?
What year was the Islamic Revolution?
When was 1979?
Which character says, "We are all a part of history, and our actions will define the future"?
Who is the main character's father?
In Persepolis, what famous punk rock bands does Marjane listen to?
What is Abba and AC/DC?
What piece of clothing represents the government’s control over women in Persepolis?
What is a veil?
The main characters mother.
Who is Taji Satrapi?
What type of propaganda was used to glorify the regime and influence citizens during the Islamic Revolution?
What are martyr posters?
Who says, "In Vienna, I learned that I wasn’t Iranian enough and that I wasn’t Austrian enough either"?
Who is the main character?
What role does music play in Marjane's life?
What is a form of resistance and personal expression?
How old was the main character when she found out she was a prophet?
What is 6 years old?
Main characters family member that supports Marxism and supports leftist ideals.
Who is Uncle Anoush?
What was the attack on Iran called when the main character and Mehri attended an Anti-Shah demonstation?
What is Black Friday?
Which character says, "I have nothing to lose but my chains"?
Who is the main character's uncle?
In Persepolis, why does the main character's choice to listen to punk music cause tension with her family?
What is too western and rebellious?
What object associated with Marjane’s uncle, represents hope and the importance of family stories in her life.
What is a bread swan?
A friend that has worked for the main character's family since she was young.
Who is Mehri?
What was the secret police force was used by the Shah to silence oppos maintain control before the Islamic Revolution.
What is SAVAK?
Which character says, "We didn't choose our country, our birth, or our faith. But we can choose to be free"?
Who is the main character?
In Persepolis, how does the main character's music choice showcase her internal conflict between her Iranian identity and her new Western culture in Austria?
How does the main character's love of punk music represent her rejection of both the oppressive Iranian regime and the conventional expectations of Iranian society, while also confronting the alienation she feels in Austria.