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Religious tradition
Political Tradition
Marji's Development
Persepolis "P" to "S''
Miscellaneous
100
The Symbol of equality and modesty that Marjane is forced to wear
What is a veil
100
title of the former monarch of Iran
what is the shah?
100
Marji marks the death of her childhood with this object
What is a cigarette
100
These are forbidden under the regime which doesn't stop Marji's parents from throwing them
What are parties
100
Marjane thinks he looks like G-d
Who is Marx
200
In 1979 schools changed from ?
regular or french on-religious schools to religious
200
The Persian new year is celebrated on the first day of this season.
What is spring
200
Who does Marjane see in the beginning of the book that somewhat symbolizes her affiliation with religion
Who is G-d
200
The newspapers print these after Marji's mom protests at a demonstration, causing her to disguise herself
What are pictures
200
Keys that led to this place were given to young boy to entice them to go to war
What is paradise
300
To die for the cause was to become this
What is a martyr
300
Marjane says she wants to be this when prompted by her teacher leading to ridicule from classmates and a parent-teacher meeting
What is a prophet
300
Marjane learned this from Ramin's story
What is a father's sins are not his son's
300
These people were liberated, two of which Marji's family knew
What are political prisoners
300
Marjane is given this by her uncle Anoosh just before his execution
What is a bread swan
400
1st prophet before Arab Invasion
Who is Zarathustra
400
This person calls Iran's history "2500 years of tyranny and submission"
What is Marjane's father
400
Marji yells at G-d when this headline is released in the newspaper
What is "Russian Spy Executed"
400
Marji's mom urges her to tell others that she does this multiple times a day
What is prays
400
Marjane's parents hide her posters here when coming back through customs
What is the lining of her fathers coat
500
This was a form of showing one's religious devotion as well as a way to show masculinity
What is self-flagellation
500
The father of the Shah, who was a soldier, organized a coup to overthrow the emperor to install this kind of government.
What is a republic
500
The beginning of the war also symbolizes this for Marji
What is the end to her innocence
500
These can be drawn between Marjane's smoking of the cigarette and the death of her childhood
What are parallels
500
Marjane goes to live here at the end of the book
What is Austria