Setting/Background
What country is Marjane originally from?
Iran
What city does Persepolis 2 first take place in?
Vienna
How does Marjane feel when she first comes back to Iran?
Overwhelmed / Disconnected / Depressed
The garment Marjane must put back on upon her return to Iran.
The veil
"In life you'll meet a lot of jerks. If they hurt you, tell yourself that it's because they're stupid."
Marjane's Grandmother
Who runs the boarding house where Marjane first resides?
Catholic Nuns
Marji struggles to fit in with European teenagers because of differences in this.
Culture / Background
What decision does Marjane make at the end of the novel regarding Iran?
To leave it for good
The substance Marjane experiments with to fit in with Austrian peers.
Cannabis
"This time you are leaving for good. You are a free woman... I forbid you to come back!"
Taji (Marjane's Mother)
What country does Persepolis 2 start in?
Austria
This older French student is Marjane's first real friend in Vienna and introduces her to a group of anarchists.
Julie
Who does Marjane marry when she returned to Iran?
Rezza
The thing Marji changes most about her appearance in Vienna.
Her hair
"Is religion defending our physical integrity or is it just opposed to fashion?"
Marjane
The political background of Iran in this period includes strict rules based on this governt.
Islamic government / Islamic Republic
Marjane lies about being from this country to fit in with her European peers.
France
Why does Marjane originally come back to Iran?
This flower's scent is always associated with Marjane's grandmother and represents moral integrity.
Jasmine
"The first marriage is the rehearsal for the second."
Marjane's Grandmother
The strict rules in Iran mainly affect this group in society the most.
Women
Marji is falsely accused of stealing this item before she is kicked out.
A brooch
What does Marjane demand from her parents for her to come back?
No questions asked about her experience in Europe
To never come back.
"We are crushed not only by the government, but by the weight of our traditions!"