The Veil &
The Bicycle
The Bicycle
What is the piece of clothing Marjane and her classmates have to wear?
The veil.
Who does Marjane learn about in The Water Cell?
Her grandfather.
Who is Mehri?
Marjane’s family maid.
What is the religious text of Islam?
What is the Quran?
Where does Persepolis take place?
Tehran, Iran.
Why didn’t Marjane and her friends like wearing the veil?
They didn’t understand why they had to wear it.
Why was Marjane’s grandfather put in prison?
He became a communist.
Why can’t Mehri be with the boy she loves?
She is from a lower social class.
What label is applied to the religious leaders of Iran?
What is fundamentalists?
What big event happens during The Veil?
The Islamic Revolution.
What does Marjane say the revolution is like in The Bicycle?
A bicycle that falls if the wheels stop turning.
What does Marjane do to try to feel like her grandfather in prison?
She sits in a bathtub full of water.
What happens to the Shah in The Party?
He is exiled and leaves the country.
What does Marjane want to be when she grows up at the start of the book?
A prophet.
Why does Marjane want to join the protests in The Bicycle?
She wants to fight for justice.
What does Marjane’s father tell her about the British in Persepolis?
They helped put the Shah in power.
Why does Marjane feel ashamed of her privilege in The Letter?
She realizes how unfair the class system is.
What symbolic figure represents Marji's connection to Islam?
What is God?
What does Marjane learn about justice in The Water Cell?
It often comes with suffering and sacrifice.
What terrible event happens at the Rex Cinema in The Bicycle?
The Shah’s forces locked people inside, and they were burned to death.
Why does Marjane feel proud of her family in Persepolis?
Her family stood up for justice and made sacrifices.
What does Marjane learn about power in The Party?
That leaders can lose their power, even if they claim to be chosen by God.
1. They agreed with the religious views of the government
2. They aligned with the fundamentalists as a rejection of Western culture, politics, and supremacy.
What type of government replaces the Shah's rule after he is exiled?
The Islamic Republic.