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100

Where is Persepolis set?

Where is Tehran, Iran 

100

Young Iranian narrator, the main character.

Who is Marji Satrapi?

100

Where was the Islamic Revolution located?

Where is Iran?

100

Who says, "Every revolution is a struggle between the past and the future."

Who is the main character's mother?

100

Which genre of music does Marjane discover while living in Austria?

What is Punk Music?

200

What country was the main character of Persepolis sent to in school in 1983?

Where is Austria?
200

The main characters father.

Who is Ebi Satrapi?

200

What year was the Islamic Revolution?

When was 1979?

200

Which character says, "We are all a part of history, and our actions will define the future"?

Who is the main character's father?

200

In Persepolis, what famous punk rock bands does Marjane listen to?

What is Abba and AC/DC?

300

What piece of clothing represents the government’s control over women in Persepolis?

What is a veil?

300

The main characters mother.

Who is Taji Satrapi?

300

What type of propaganda was used to glorify the regime and influence citizens during the Islamic Revolution?

What are martyr posters?

300

Who says, "In Vienna, I learned that I wasn’t Iranian enough and that I wasn’t Austrian enough either"?

Who is the main character?

300

What role does music play in Marjane's life?

What is a form of resistance and personal expression?

400

How old was the main character when she found out she was a prophet?

What is 6 years old?

400

Main characters family member that supports Marxism and supports leftist ideals.

Who is Uncle Anoush?

400

What was the attack on Iran called when the main character and Mehri attended an Anti-Shah demonstation?

What is Black Friday?

400

Which character says, "I have nothing to lose but my chains"?

Who is the main character's uncle?

400

In Persepolis, why does the main character's choice to listen to punk music cause tension with her family?

What is too western and rebellious?

500

What object associated with Marjane’s uncle, represents hope and the importance of family stories in her life.

What is a bread swan?

500

A friend that has worked for the main character's family since she was young.

Who is Mehri?

500

What was the secret police force was used by the Shah to silence oppos maintain control before the Islamic Revolution.

What is SAVAK?

500

Which character says, "We didn't choose our country, our birth, or our faith. But we can choose to be free"? 

Who is the main character?

500

In Persepolis, how does the main character's music choice showcase her internal conflict between her Iranian identity and her new Western culture in Austria?

How does the main character's love of punk music represent her rejection of both the oppressive Iranian regime and the conventional expectations of Iranian society, while also confronting the alienation she feels in Austria.