The Shabbat
Who was sending missiles to bomb Tehran?
Iraqis
Is Persepolis and true story? If yes, who is it based on?
Yes, not event for event, but general based on, author, Marjane Satrapi's life
Who is the best teacher?
BONUS 100 POINTS:
Ms. Lott!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ms. Hudson, Ms. Lewis
Who/What are the Baba-Levys?
One of the only Jewish families that stayed in Iran, with a daughter Neda who is Marji's friend
Marji's parents send her here at the end of the book.
Vienna, Austria
What is one main theme in Persepolis?
EX: Religion, Education, Oppression, Freedom, Personal Identity, etc.
It is the seventh day of the Jewish week and is the day of rest
How does Marji know that Neda and her family died?
She sees Neda's bracelet attached to a body part in the rubble
How has Marji shown growth and development over the course of the book?
EX: She becomes more mature and thoughtful, she shows loss of innocence as she become more understanding of war and violence and matures from it
What does Marji receive from her uncle Anoosh?
Two bread swans
Where was Marji when she found out that a bomb hit in her neighborhood?
Shopping with her friend
Why does Marji stop believing in God?
When the war begins she starts to lose her relationship with god and finally cuts it off when Anoosh is executed
How is western culture/American pop culture shown in Persepolis and how does it affect Marji and kids her age?
Rock band posters, audiotapes on black market, Satrapi's clothes (jean jackets), etc.
Marji gets in trouble for wearing buttons featuring which famous pop star?
100 POINT BONUS: what is one of this famous pop stars songs?
Michael Jackson
EX: Smooth Criminal, Billie Jean, Thriller, etc.