Persepolis: Part 1 Review

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In 1980 in Iran, the following things happened EXCEPT:

Marji had a start wearing a veil to school.

Boys and girls went to separate schools.

Bilingual schools shut down.

Marji was no longer allowed to eat meat.

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

As a child, why did Marji want to be a prophet?

She wanted power over others.

She wanted to help people who were suffering from injustice.

She didn’t believe in God.

She wanted to convince others to move away from Iran.

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How did women in Iran react when they were forced to wear a veil?

All women embraced the religious symbolism of the veil.

Women were excited to participate in the new fashion trend.

Women had mixed reactions depending on their point of view.

All women hated the infringement on their freedom.

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In “The Bicycle,” what act of violence sparks more demonstrations against the Shah?

Thirteen prisoners of war are publicly executed.

Military tanks are brought into the city streets.

A cinema is burned down with 400 victims inside.

A school is torn down to make room for a statue of the Shah.

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

According to Marjane's father, the following is true about Iranian history EXCEPT:

The father of the Shah overthrew the emperor to start a republic.

The Shah wanted to bring back conservative religion into the country.

The Shah gave the British oil.

Because the Shah was uneducated, he was easily manipulated by the British.

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is NOT true about Marji’s grandfather?

He was a prince.

He was a religious scholar.

He was a communist.

He spent time in prison.

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why is Marji ashamed to sit in her father’s Cadillac?

She understands that countless others are struggling in poverty.

Her best friend’s dad has a Lamborghini.

She is afraid of being robbed.

She knows that the Shah has much greater wealth than her family does.

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In “The Letter”, why does Hossain reject Mehri as his fiancé?

She was wounded during a demonstration.

She practices a different religion than Hossain.

She no longer loves him.

She is in a lower social class than Hossain.

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a reason Satrapi wrote Persepolis?

She needed money to pay for debts after the revolution as required by the governmental regime.

She wants to honor those who died fighting for Iran.

She does not want her country judged because of a few extremists.

She wants to honor those who fled Iran or suffered under repressive regimes.

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is a panel in a graphic novel?

It contains the characters' thoughts.

It is the space between the pictures.

It is the visual sound clues.

It is the rectangles that contain a single scene.

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is a gutter in a graphic novel?

It contains the characters' thoughts.

It is the space between panels.

It contains information about a scene or a character.

It is a visual sound clue.

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The visuals in a graphic novel convey as much of a story as the written words.

True

False

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the purpose of a caption in a graphic novel?

It illustrates with visuals a single scene.

It explains a scene or character.

It allows the graphic novel to have white space.

It conveys the characters' thoughts.

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What year was the Shah overthrown?

1978

1980

1979

1986

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Mari admired all of the following EXCEPT -

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

Fidel Castro

Karl Marx

Che Guevara

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Most of Marji's family members believe in what type of government? (hint: it eliminates social classes and distributes wealth equally)

Democracy

Islamic Republic

Communism

Socialism

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which is NOT one of the reasons the Satrapis do not move to the U.S.?

They think Marji is getting the best education available.

They don't want to start over.

They will lose their higher social class.

Ebi and Taji will not have good jobs.

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Where does Marji leave for at the end of part one?

The United States

Austria

Australia

England

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which character is accused of being a communist but is able to flee the country with a truckload of sheep?

Mohsen

Siamak

Anoosh

Fereydoon

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How old is Marji when the book begins?

10

8

12

6

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why were young boys given plastic, gold keys at school?

They were used to take attendance.

They take them home to their parents as an indication of their good grades.

They were promised access to heaven if they went to war.

They were given to the lower class to make it appear wealthier.

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Where do the Satrapis live?

Tehran

right near the border of Iran

far away from any major cities

Tabriz

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What kind of government takes over after the Iranian Revolution?

Democratic Republic

Islamic Republic

Dictatorship

Communist

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why is Marji interested in knowing heroes?

She wants to brag to her friends.

She's interested in the state of her country.

She's proud of what they've accomplished.

She aspires to be like them in the future.

25.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the primary religion in Iran?

Christianity

Judaism

Buddhism

Islam

26.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which character needs a passport to travel to England for heart surgery?

Anoosh

Mohsen

Taher

Fereydoon

27.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which is NOT an example of propaganda in the book?

The textbook pages saying the Shah was chosen by God

The reports of the percentage of people who voted for the Republic

The reports of troops executing a number of attacks

Marji's parents telling her Anoosh went on a trip.

28.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is it called when words are emphasized or highlighted in a panel?

captions

internal dialogue

special-effects lettering

speech balloons

29.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which is NOT one of the reasons Marji is leaving Iran?

better education

safety

opportunity to be her true self

a change of scenery

30.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When did the Iranian Revolution begin?

1969

1979

1980

1989

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