How do women respond having to wear the veil?

split into two groups; for it or against

Why did Marjane take a bath?

she wanted to understand what her grandfather felt

Who are Che Guevara, Fidel, and Trotsky?

They are all revolutionaries and Communists

What was Marji’s grandfather’s job under Reza (first Shah)?

He was given the title prime minister

How does Marji´s mother react when a photo of her appears in the papers?

dyed her hair and wore sunglasses not to be recognized

How was education affected by the new regime?

school became more religious and not co-educational

Why did Marji's parents react to Marji´s statementabout the Shah?

her great grandpa was emperor till dethroned by the Shah

What happens at the Rex Cinema?

Shah’s soldiers locked people inside and set fire to it

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1
How do women respond having to wear the veil?
split into two groups; for it or against
they think it is honorable
all of them protest against wearing it
they are indifferent
2
Why did Marjane take a bath?
she was dirty
she was getting ready for bed
she wanted to wash her hair
she wanted to understand what her grandfather felt
3
Who are Che Guevara, Fidel, and Trotsky?
they were political prisoner freed after the revolution
They are all revolutionaries and Communists
They were religious leaders
they were Shahs in Persia
4
What was Marji’s grandfather’s job under Reza (first Shah)?
He was given the title prime minister
he was his personal assistant
he was his ambassador
he was the minister of education
5
What did Marjane's grandmother bring her?
a photograph
a book
Monopoly
a cat
6
How does Marji´s mother react when a photo of her appears in the papers?
dyed her hair and wore sunglasses not to be recognized
she told everyone about it
she put the photo in a frame and hung it up
she complained to the newspaper
7
Who did the protesters make into a martyr?
a cancer victim
an old man
the Shah
a little girl
8
What is Mehri’s role in the family?
Marjane's sister
the maid
the grandmother
their pet rock
9
How was education affected by the new regime?
bilingual schools were still open
school became more religious and not co-educational
there were no changes
everyone started wearing veils
10
Why did Marji's parents react to Marji´s statementabout the Shah?
Her great granddad used to shine the Shah´s boots
Because her great granddad was the Shah´s special advisor
her great grandpa was emperor till dethroned by the Shah
her great granddad was imprisoned by the Shah
11
To whom does Marjane compare her favourite author?
John Steinbeck
Charles Dickens
George Orwell
Ernest Hemingway
12
Westernized countries have different freedoms. Which one is shown not to be a freedom in Iran?
speech
right to bear arms
press
own private property
13
What happens at the Rex Cinema?
The firemen arrived too late so it burned down
the demonstrators set it on fire
Shah’s soldiers locked people inside and set fire to it
it was an accidental fire
14
What was Marjane old enough to know?
flamingos stand on one foot when they sleep
how to play monopoly
why girls wear veils
her family history
15
What was the title of Marjane's grandfather?
a housekeeper
she never learns about him
a writer
a prince
16
Why does Marji want to be a prophet? Choose incorrect answer
to get attention
she was born with religion
to create special holidays
change differences of social classes and reduce illness

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