Internal Conflicts
What two things does Marjane feel conflicted about in the beginning of the story?
Religion and modern values
Who influences Marjane's Political opinions?
The television/news or Her parents, family, and friends
How old is Marjane when the revolution starts?
10
What's the name of the Revolution?
The White revolution
What happens to Anoosh (Marjane's uncle)?
He is exicuted as a traitor.
What does the veil represent to Marjane?
It represents being forced into things/oppression
What do the women threaten to do when they catch Marjane in her punk outfit?
They threaten to arrest/report her.
What decades does Persepolis takes place in?
Late 70's early 80's
What is the meaning of the keys given to the young boys?
To convince them to join the army/to get into heaven after they die in battle.
Who is/was Marjane's grandfather?
A prince/prime minister
Why does Marjane start rebelling through her clothes?
Because she feels like this is the one thing she can control/She wants to reclaim her indentity
What are some ways Marjane rebels?
Her clothes, the cigarettes, her music, and her posters.
After what important event for Marji does the first bombing happen?
After Marji's uncle dies
Why are so many young boys leaving the country?
Once they turn thirteen they are forbidden to leave the country.
What happens Mali in the grocery store when she and her family come to visit Marjane's family after their house is destroyed?
They are ridiculed in the grocery store
What happens to Marjane that leads her to stop seeing God?
Her uncle Anoosh dies
Why does Marjane's mother put tape over the windows and hang curtains?
She hangs curtains to stop their heavily religious neighbors from reporting them and puts tape over the windows to prevent the shattered glass from the bombing destroying anything
The massacre of protestors against the shah was called what?
Black Friday
Who is Iran fighting a war against?
Iraq
What is the name of Marjane's friend who dies in the bombing?
Neda
What does Marjane do to her friends that makes her feel guilty/What does Marjane do to her friends to mimic the revolution?
She plays torture/tortures them as a game. She hunts down a classmate with her friends.
What horrible sight after the bombing of Tehran made Marji scream at the end of the book?
An arm with a bracelet still attached.
How old is Marjane when she leaves for Austria?
14
When did the revolution start and end?
Started 1963 end in 1979
What is Marji's father's plan to help her uncle Taher?
To get him a fake passport so he can go see his son.