Sweat the Small Stuff
What item was given to Marji by her Uncle Anoosh after being arrested for the final time?
A breaded swan
What type of car does Marji's father drive?
Cadillac
Which country bombs the refineries along the boarders of Iran?
Iraq
At the start of the novel, what is Marji's dream occupation?
Prophet
Mohsen
Drowned in the bathtub
What brand of shoe did Marji's parents smuggle out of Turkey?
Nike
What is the name of Marji's father?
Ebi
To which country is Marji sent at the end of the novel to escape the war?
Austria
Why does Hossein end his relationship with Mehri?
He finds out she is a maid.
Saimak's Sister
Strangled by the Regime
What does Marji take from her father in order to punish Ramin for his father's loyalty to the Shah?
Nails
What is Marji's father's occupation?
Engineer
In which Iranian city do Marji and her family live?
Tehran
When the Shah usurps power over Iran, what ceremonious position is Marji's grandfather given?
Prime Minister
Uncle Taher
Heart Attack
A bombing raid breaks out while Marji's parents are throwing a secret party in their basement. In the panic, what is handed to Marji?
A baby.
What band does Marji's father claim to love, though her mother thinks they are "four brutes"?
Iron Maiden
Which country supplied the chemical weapons to both sides of the war?
Germany
What does Marji do in the basement to rebel against her mother?
Smoke Cigarettes
Niloufar, the communist refugee
Married a prison guard and executed
When stopped for her button depicting Michael Jackson, who does Marji claim it actually is?
Malcom X
What musical instrument does Marji's father play?
The Zarb
There is a westernized downtown area mentioned in the novel. Which US state is it named after?
Kansas
After the Shah assumed power from Marji's grandfather, what did her grandmother do to hide the fact that they were poor?
Pretend to cook
Ahmadi (the father's 3rd friend who never escaped from prison).
Tortured and cut into pieces.