Misc
Child Marjane
Pre-teen Marjane
Teen Marjane
Older teen Marjane
100

Why does she stop believing in God?

Anoosh dies and she realizes he wont save the people she loves.

100

What did Marjane want to be as a child?

A prophet

100

How did the Siamak's (family friends) cross the border?

They went across with a flock of sheep
100

What did Anoosh give Marjane in prison

A bread duck

100

Why did Marjane leave and where did she go?

Austria, the war was getting too dangerous

200

What kind of car did her father have that embarrassed her?

A cadillac

200

Why does Marjane sit in the bath for so long after hearing about her grandfather

He was waterboarded and she wanted to know what it felt like

200

Why did Marjane and her grandmother have to pour the alcohol down the drain?

The police followed them home to check there house

200

Why was Marjane stopped on the street?

She was wearing "rebellious clothing"(Michael Jackson, jeans, punk shoes)

200

What does Marjane see in the rubble of her neighbors building?

Neda's bracelet, still on her arm

300

Why does she love Anoosh so much?

He's a war hero and fought for her country

300

Why did Marjane's mom dye her hair?

Her photo was printed in the paper
300

What where the keys for?

To get into heaven

300

Where did Marjane get her posters?

Her parents brought them from Turkey

300

What does Marjane do to keep a piece of her home before she leaves for Austria?

A jar filled with Iranian soil

400

What did Marjane read about as a child?

Social justice issues, kids her age and younger working

400

What happened at Marjane's first protest

It was the largest massacre in a long time, many died
400

Why does Marjane smoke a cigarette for the first time

An act of rebellion against her mother

400

Why do Marjane and her father cry to the national anthem?

They hadn't heard it in over a year since it was banned

400

What was her grandfathers last wishes before he passed?

To see his son again

500

What happened with Marjane's maid?

She wrote letters to a boy but was ignored when he found out she was a maid

500

Why did so many people die in the cinema fire

The police locked and boarded the door

500

Why does Marjane leave school and who is she with?

To be rebellious with her 14-year-old friends

500

Why does Marjane's mom cover and tape their windows?

To shroud them from glass if bombs drop and to hide there partys?

500

What belongings does Marjane give to her friends when she leaves?

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