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- 1. Multiple ChoiceComplete the following quote from Marji's Holy Book: "No old person should to have to _________"diesufferlook olddo homework
- 2. Multiple ChoiceIn 1980 what became obligatory for young girls to wear in school?veilmoccasinsivory necklacelong skirts
- 3. Multiple ChoiceTrue or False, the novel Persepolis is a memoir of Marjane Satrapi's upbringing in Iran during the Revolution.TrueFalse
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhen Marjane was a young girl, who did she think chose the king?The peopleGodKim WildeCommunists
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhy can't Mehri marry the man she loves?Different social classesShe's too youngShe's not a virginHe's too young
- 6. Multiple ChoiceHow did Siamak and his family escape and cross the border?hiding under pigsdisguised themselves as Turkishhiding under sheepdisguised themselves as Iraqis
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Anoosh make for Marjane in prison before he was murdered?a swan made of breada swan made of cheesea picture of himselfa picture of Marjane
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Pardisse write about in her report in relation to the war?how the war was badabout her fatherhow she hates the Islamic Revolutionabout Iraq
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat did Marjane and her family have to throw down the toilet?drugsmoneyalcoholcassette tapes
- 10. Multiple ChoiceMost of the patients in the hospital were victims of what?being whippedchemical weaponsbombsacid attacks
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following excerpt best describes Marji's feelings about Anoosh?"If only he had been in prison...""The only one of my father's brothers I had never met...""I had a hero in my family...naturally I loved him immediately.""Luckily one day they told me about my Uncle Anoosh..."
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat best describes this quote?
"The revolution is like a bicycle. When the wheels don't turn, it falls."It emphasizes the reason for the chapter's title.It emphasizes the need to support the revolution.It shows that Marji has never ridden a bike.It foreshadows that the revolution is going to fall. - 13. Multiple ChoiceIslamic women believe the veil represents _______________. Modern women like Marji's mother believe the veil represents _____________.good fashion; bad fashionmodesty; restrictionmodesty; prisonwar; peace
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich line best describes Marji's feelings about her place in social classes?"Like most peasants, she didn't know how to read or write...""Their love was impossible...""I felt ashamed to sit in my father's Cadillac...""Long live the Republic..."
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich excerpt best characterizes Marji and Mehri's relationship?"She was just ten years old when I was born...""We were not in the same social class, but at least we were in the same bed...""I know Mehri pretends she is my daughter, but in reality she is my maid.""Mehri! Don't forget to cook her some chicken!"
- 16. Multiple ChoiceAnoosh's repetition of "Everything will be alright" in The Sheep reveals what about his character?He is an optimist.He isn't smart.He is naive.He is a rebel.
- 17. Multiple ChoicePolitical protests in Iran are relatively peaceful events.TrueFalse
- 18. Multiple ChoiceIt's against Iranian law to murder a virgin.TrueFalse
- 19. Multiple ChoiceMarji's mother dies at the end of the story.TrueFalse
- 20. Multiple ChoicePersepolis is Marji's nickname in the novel.TrueFalse
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWho calls Marji "star of my life"?GrandmaReza ShahUncle AnooshKim Wilde
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWho tells Marji "always keep your dignity and be true to yourself"?GrandmaEbiAnooshUncle Taher
- 23. Multiple ChoiceIran has spent thousands of years doing what?fighting wars and defending against invasionsoppressing womenhating Westernersdrinking Coca-Cola
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat cheap item is given to boys that promises them they will go to heaven with if they die in battle?a silver keya gold keya brass keyan opal key
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat garment is a symbol of how women's rights are oppressed in Iran?denim jacketthe veilthe gold keymake up
- 26. Multiple ChoiceSiamak and his family cross the border by crawling with a flock of farm animals in which chapter?The SheepThe HorseThe HeroesThe Alpacas
- 27. Multiple ChoiceMarji learns of the methods by which her grandfather was tortured in jail in which chapter?The SocksThe HeroesThe Water CellThe Iron Maiden
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich of Marji's relatives fled to Moscow, where he was in a miserable marriage?Uncle TaherMarji's GrandfatherUncle AnooshReza Shah
- 29. Multiple ChoiceMarji's mother does which of the following after she is photographed at a political protest?dyes her hairflees the countrychanges her namepunches a paparazzi in the face
- 30. Multiple ChoiceMarji meets which two political prisoners shortly after they are liberated?Appa and MomoSiamak and MohsenAnoosh and TaherLuffy and Usopp
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Marji do with all of her possessions at the end of the story?Gives them away to charityGives them away to her parentsGives them away to touristsGives them away to her friends
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat buildings were considered bombproof in Tehran?MosquesApartmentsMilitary armoriesBig hotels
- 33. Multiple ChoiceHow does Marji's mother look in her passport photo?PassionateBeautifulDisenchantedUnrecognizable
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Uncle Taher's final wish?To see his grandchildrenTo go back to his childhood homeTo see his son in SwedenTo heal his heart
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhat age did Marji's mother meet her husband?16141220
- 36. Multiple ChoiceHow long did take before Marji found out what happened to Pardisse's father?A few hoursA dayTwo weeksA week
- 37. Multiple ChoiceHow is Mohsen killed?He is shotHe is savagely beatenHe is drownedHe is hung
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhere did Anoosh say he suffered most?In prisonIn his marriageIn his exileIn his freedom
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhere is the one place Marji says she felt safe?In schoolWith her grandmotherWith her motherIn the arms of God
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Satrapi's mother say to Marji about torturers?That they should be forgivenThat they should repentThat they should be killedThat they should be exiled
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhat household item was used to harm political prisoners?KnivesA spongeAn ironA stove
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the burger restaurant that Marji and her friends went to?KansasKentuckyTennesseeAlabama
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Satrapi’s father’s reaction when he hears about Mehri’s romance with the neighbor boy?He fires the maidHe forbids itHe looks the other wayHe encourages it
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Marji do for Mehri?She taught her how to read and writeShe took care of the pet birdsShe read and wrote her lettersShe cleaned up after her in her room
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhy was Marji’s father nearly arrested?For listening to Western musicFor speedingFor protestingFor taking photographs
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhat does Marji originally think about the Shah?She says he is an imposterShe says he looks kindShe says she wants him exiledShe says he was chosen by God
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhat game makes Marji's parents laugh when she asks them to play?MonopolyClueSorry!Betrayal at House on the Hill
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWhat changed for Marjane Satrapi in the year when her story begins?Her family left IranShe started a new schoolShe had to wear a veil at schoolHer father lost his job
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWhat resource changed Iran’s economy?SpicesMineralsDyesOil
- 50. Multiple ChoiceWhat was Iran’s name from the sixth century B.C. till 1935?IranSyriaAryanaPersia
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