History of Iran
The person in charge of the country until the Islamic Revolution
Who is the Shah
The name of the main character and author
Marjane Satrapi
The theme depicted via the bombing of Tehran
What is War and Violence
A powerful symbol of oppression, division, and isolation, forced on women by the Iranian regime.
The requirement that women wear the veil.
The two posters (who is on them) that Marjane gets form her parents trip to Turkey?
Who are Iron Maiden and Kim Wilde?
The year the Islamic revolution began
When was 1979?
who/what plays a crutial role in Marjanes childhood? (hint- her views change about this "person" through out the novel)
God
State/religion controls what she is supposed is to wear and how she is supposed to act; must wear veil and cover her arms;
What are gender roles?
The symbol of her faith, and her innocence, often depicted as having a one-on-one conversation.
Who is God?
What did Marjane see in the bombed building rubble that made her realize her neighbors had been killed?
What is a TURQUOISE BRACELET?
The predominant religion in Iran
What is Shia Islam
Nehri, the maid
Marjane performed this act of defiance after her mother scolded her when she skipped school, include the theme associated with this.
What is smoking a cigarette, what is loss of innocence?
A symbol of Marjane's rebellious nature?
What is her denim jacket, "punk" shoes, and Michael Jackson buttons?
The reason some lines are sharper than others
Because the sharp lines are depictions of war or violence
The country Iran went to war with in the 1980's, and why
Iraq, Saddam Hussein invaded Iran to gain control of the Shatt al-Arab river, near a large bout of oil
On the night before Marji's learns she will be leaving Iran she thought of this young, Communist woman who was killed by the government. Marji decided that this woman was a true martyr.
Who is Niloufar?
The demonstrations between women wearing jeans and uncovered hair versus women wearing Niqabs
What is the cultural clash between the East and the West
The symbolism of the cigarette
What is loss of innocence?
To convince boys to join the army, religious fundamentalists hand them what?
The Key to Paradise
Something that changed for women after the Islamic Revolution
(Answers may Vary)
This group of woman arrested others primarily for wearing their veils improperly. (Hint: They also arrested others for not conforming to the new regime's strict dress code)
Who were the Guardians of the Revolution?
Marji's rebellion towards her teachers and in her way of style
What is identity?
The symbolism of the Key to Paradise
The key, being plastic is actually nothing more than a symbol as propaganda and brainwashing for the government's political war
The way the author changes the mood from dark or somber to brighter in the story
what is changing the background between black and white