Characters and Historical Figures

Question 1

Which character matches the description: drives a Cadillac, believes social classes should be separate, against the Shah

Accepted Answer

Ebi

Question 2

Who was imprisoned and executed for being a spy?

Accepted Answer

Anoosh

Question 3

Which character: was a prince, became Prime Minister, later in jail and held in a water cell?

Accepted Answer

Marji's grandfather

Question 4

Which character: was imprisoned for being a revolutionist, later released and murdered by the new Regime

Accepted Answer

Moshen

Question 5

Who was Leon Trotsky?

Accepted Answer

Russian revolutionist, political theorist

Question 6

Which group: walked the streets to enforce clothing and Regime laws.

Accepted Answer

Guardians of the Revolution

Question 7

Which did NOT change at Marji's school after the Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Students were not allowed to eat meat

Question 8

Who had a secret relationship with a neighbor, but was broken up with?

Accepted Answer

Mehri

Question 9

Who was Rene Descartes?

Accepted Answer

French mathematician, father of modern philosophy

Question 10

Which character: hidden by Khorso for being a Communist, arrested and executed

Accepted Answer

Niloufar

Question 11

Who was Fidel Castro?

Accepted Answer

Cuban revolutionist and dictator

Question 12

Who was imprisoned by the Shah for being a journalist and later had to flee from the new Regime?

Accepted Answer

Siamak

Question 13

Which character: was unpopular with the people, used the SAVAK, built schools and industries

Accepted Answer

the Shah

Question 14

Which character matches the description: both modern and religious, well-read, believed she was a prophet

Accepted Answer

Marji

Question 15

Which character: has to change appearance after protesting, sends Marji out of the country due to her outspoken nature.

Accepted Answer

Taji

Question 16

Who was Che Guevera?

Accepted Answer

A communist who used guerilla warfare tactics

Question 17

Which describes the Shah's father (Reza Shah)?

Accepted Answer

Overthrew the Emperor, uneducated, manipulated by the British

Question 18

Who was Karl Marx?

Accepted Answer

German philosopher and communist

Question 19

Which character was killed in a bombing?

Accepted Answer

Neda

Question 20

Which character: sent his son to another country, had a heart attacks, died before he got a passport for treatment

Accepted Answer

Taher

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