Persepolis
Who is enforcing the wearing of the veil?
The religious fundamentalists
What is decadence?
Finding pleasure in luxury
How was the Shah chosen?
By the British and U.S.
In 1980 in Iran, the following things happened EXCEPT:
Marji started wearing a veil at school.
Boys and girls went to separate schools.
Bilingual schools were shut down.
Marji was no longer allowed to eat meat.
What is the definition for tyranny?
cruel and oppressive government or rule, often dictatorial rule
Why does Marji think the Shah was chosen by God?
Because her teacher said so
What is westernization?
When non-western societies adapt the culture of western societies
Why was Reza Shah chosen?
To open the opportunity for a surplus of oil
How did women in Iran react when they were forced to wear a veil?
Women had mixed reactions depending on their point of view.
The widow in the scene at the hospital decided to go along with the crowd who was acting as if her husband had died for the revolution. They acted as if he were a…?
Martyr
As a child, why did Marji want to be a prophet?
She wanted to help people who were suffering from injustice
Why did the religious fundamentalist group burn down the cinema?
It was targeting a symbol of Western decadence
Why did Marji sit in the bathtub for hours?
She wanted to replicate the feeling her grandpa felt in jail
'The Bicycle' is a metaphor for:
Revolution
What is the name of the Satrapi family's maid?
Mehri
Marji’s relationship with God brought her
Safety and security in a time of uncertainty
Knowledge in a time where she was too young to understand
Hope regardless of the turbulent time
Why did Marji's parents not allow her to go to the demonstration?
Because it was dangerous and people were being killed.
Who was overthrown by the Shah in Marji’s family?
Marji's great grandfather
In 'The Water Cell' Satrapi learns that her grandfather was
A prince and a prime minister
Why does Marji's dad tell her the maid and the neighbours' love was impossible?
They must stay within their own social classes
Marji says, “The Revolution is like a bicycle. When the wheels don’t turn, it falls”. What does this tell us about the revolution?
It takes consistent dedication and effort in order to succeed
What might God’s absence later symbolize in the narrative?
Marji’s naivety and adolescence
Why did Marji’s mom boil water?
To pretend to cook because she was embarrassed of poverty
Which word means 'a person filled with excessive enthusiasm especially for an extreme religious or political cause'?
Martyr
What day did Marji and Mehri protest on?
Black Friday