Persepolis
This is the author of Persepolis
Marjane Satrapi
This is Marji's uncle
Anoosh
Iran went to war with this country
Iraq
This is where Marji's parents send her
Austria / Vienna
A single box or frame in a graphic novel/comic
Panel
How long did the Iran-Iraq war last?
8 years
Iran got rid of this leader
The Shah
Marji wrote love letters for this person
Mehri (the maid)
This is where they hide from bombs
Shelter / basement
What does Marji see when she looks back at her parents in the airport
Mom being carried by dad
an important literary term in that it highlights contrasts between two things but also invites comparisons.
Juxtaposition
What event started the Islamic revolution?
Students kidnapping Americans at the Embassy
At the beginning this was made mandatory to wear.
Veil / headscarf / hijab
Jasmine flowers
Marji's dad smuggled this in his coat
Posters
At school they did this to honor war victims
Beat chest
A person who dies for their religious/moral beliefs
Martyr
What year did the Islamic Revolution start?
1978
Marji's mother had her picture taken here.
A demonstration.
This was set on fire with 400 people inside.
Rex Theatre
Young boys who fought in the war were given this
Gold painted, plastic keys
To die a martyr is to inject this into society
Blood being injected into the veins of the revolution
The blank space between two panels.
Gutter
What TWO things were the Iran-Iraq war about?
Oil and power.
Who were the two male friends that were let out of prison but searched for later?
Siamak and Mohsen
Marji's uncle escaped to this country
Russia
This is the city Marjane's family lived in
Tehran
Marji's dad tells her to have this food in Europe
Sachertorte (small; chocolate cake-like desser)
The way women's attire were being controlled while men's attire was not can be best described as ________.
sexism
What are TWO ways the new Islamic republic impacted the educational system?
They closed the universities and re-wrote the textbooks.
What are the names of Iran and Iraq dictators during the war?
Ayatollah Khomeini and Saddam Hussein