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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following words most accurately describes what Marji is feeling in the following passage (page 2, panel 4)?
The three minutes seemed like three days. For the first time, I realized just how much danger we were in.
shame
dread
exuberance
indifference
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following words best replaces circumspect
as it is used in the passage below (page 3, panel 2)?
“Some people, more circumspect, took shelter in the basements of big hotels, well-known for their safety. Apparently, their reinforced concrete structures were bombproof.”
optimistic
circuitous
cautious
aggressive
- 3. Multiple Choice
The tone of the following passage (page 8, panel 1) can best be described as ?
When we walked past the Baba-Levy’s house, which was completely destroyed, I could feel that she was discreetly pulling me away. Something told me that the Baba-Levys had been at home. Something caught my attention.
grim
sarcastic
upbeat
ironic
- 4. Multiple Choice
Based on the text, which of these inferences about life in Tehran during the war is most likely true?
The missile attacks are worse at night than during the day
There are very few safe places during missile attacks.
Leaving the city is more dangerous than staying.
Tehran is the safest city in Iran.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following inferences about the Baba-Levy family is best supported by the text?
They didn’t take the missile strikes seriously.
They left Tehran the night before.
They were safe in a shelter under one of the hotels.
They were in their home during the explosion.
- 6. Open Ended
Why is Marji's mother shocked at the price of jeans?
- 7. Open Ended
When Marji learns that the missile destroyed their neighbor's house, why does her mother try to change the subject?
- 8. Open Ended
Using context clues, write your best definition of the word euphoria as it is used in the text. Describe what clues helped your determine that.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best explains how the author uses the plot events of the Iran-Iraq war to develop the complex characters of members of Iranian society?
(Look back at the story if needed)
Iranians are too scared to help each other, reflecting a fearful society.
Iranians are inclined to hide, reflecting the damages of war.
The taxi driver calling for his money reflects Iran’s poverty.
Iranians have differing responses to war, reflecting the society at a human level.
- 10. Multiple Choice
How does the author develop Marji’s mother as a complex character through her reaction to the key event of the bombing?
Marji’s mother is an aggressive character because she, despite Marji’s wishes, forces Marji to face violence with courage.
Marji’s mother is a protective character because she shields Marji from the violent aftermath of the missile.
Marji’s mother is an innocent character because she does not understand that Marji’s friend has died in the bombing.
Marji’s mother is a villainous character because she opposes Marji’s attempt to see what lies in the wreckage.
- 11. Multiple Choice
How do the parallel plots of Marji’s childhood, her friend Neda’s life, and the Iran-Iraq War build to a climax, or high point of emotion, on this page?
The last panel, where we see nothing, creates a feeling of hopelessness that is the climax of the scene on this page.
The third panel, where we see Marji’s realization of the effects of war, is the climax of the scene on this page.
The fourth panel, where we see Marji’s covering her eyes to avoid the truth, is the climax of the scene on this page.
The second panel, where Marji’s mother pulls her away, is the climax of the scene on this page.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the common theme that connects the parallel plot lines of Marji’s childhood, her friend Neda, and the Iran-Iraq war?
There is a common theme of hope during dark times.
There is a common theme of growth through struggle.
There is a common theme of destruction of innocence.
There is a common theme of hatred of the other.
- 13. Multiple Choice
What does the illustration of the Baba-Levys’ house add to the text description of the destruction?
The illustration helps us understand that the destruction of the building is not as bad as the words make it sound.
The words say that the house was “completely destroyed,” but the image helps us see just how bad the destruction was.
Even though the text says the building was “completely destroyed,” the illustration gives us hope that the Baba-Levys are alive.
The illustration does not add to the description.
- 14. Multiple Choice
How does the last panel of the story emphasize the text in conveying Marji’s emotions?
The image lets us know that the narrator does not want us to see her screaming.
The image does not add to the text, but instead detracts because we are unable to see anything.
The words tell us what she is feeling, but the black panel helps to convey the depth of the darkness of those emotions.
The black panel shows us that the emotions are not important enough to illustrate.
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