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This person would give Marji life advice.
Who is Marji's grandmother? (no specified name)
What year did the Islamic Revolution begin?
1979
Who is Marji?
Marji learns about this practice used on prisoners.
What is torture?
Marji proudly wears a jacket and pin showing her love for this type of music.
What is punk/rock music?
Every night Marji would indulge in big discussions with this person.
Who is GOD?
Marji's family belongs to this social class.
What is middle class?
"One can forgive but one should never forget."
Who is Marji's grandmother?
What country does Marji move to?
Austria
This object given to boys, promising them entry to heaven if they die in war.
What is a "golden" plastic key?
Marji sees this person as a hero, though he gets executed later for being against the government.
Who is Uncle Anoosh?
Before the Islamic Revolution, Iran was heavily influenced by this Western country.
What is the United States?
"Your father is a murderer but it's not your fault, so I forgive you."
Who is Marji? (To Ramin)
Marji's parents secretly bring her these from abroad.
What are Western items? (clothes, music)
Marji idolizes revolutionaries like this famous figure on posters.
Who is Che Guevara?
The ruler of Iran who was overthrown in 1979.
Who is Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi?
Marji's grandfather was once this before being imprisoned.
What is a prince?
"Here take this swan I made in prison. Out of bread."
Who is Uncle Anoosh?
Marji gets in trouble at school for doing this.
What is arguing with teachers?
The bomb that hits her neighborhood murders her friend and leaves behind this recognizable object.
What is a turquoise bracelet? (Belonging to Neda)
The religious leader who took control after the revolution.
Who is Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini?
After the Revolution, Iran officially became this type of state.
What is an Islamic Republic?
"As long as there is oil in the Middle East, we will never have peace."
Who is Marji's father?
This war creates fear, bombings, and loss throughout Marji's childhood.
What is the Iran-Iraq War?
Marji does this following the execution, showcasing that she's losing her childhood innocence.
What is not talking to God?