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1
What was the rationale of Marji's parents for them to stay in Tehran during the conflict?
If there was to be a future, it was tied to her education
It was their home & they offered a refuge for family/friends
Because of their family history and ancestry
The wanted Marji to grow up with a sense of pride
2
When did the Islamic Revolution take place?
1981-1983
1975-1976
1980-1988
1978-1979
3
What event makes Marji no longer care what she says/ does?
her grandmother dies
her mother becomes too strict
she sees her neighbor's hand at the bombed building
her father ignores her
4
Who is this revolutionary?
Trostky
Che Guevara
Stalin
Fidel Castro
5
Uncle Anoosh was executed because...
he was supposedly a Russian spy
he was supposedly an American spy
he didn't believe in God
he was a protester
6
About the police who killed Communists, Marji's mother said: "we have to learn to __"
seek revenge
forgive
forget
love
7
Which of these is NOT one of the 5 pillars of Islam?
Fasting
Giving money to charity
Declaration of faith
Making sure that everyone around you is living a pious life
8
Distinct segment of comic including image + text
Gutter
Panel
Frame
Faces
9
The capital of Iran is....
Lavasan
Isafan
Karaj
Tehran
10
Rene Descartes is the....
Father of Marxism
Father of Socialism
Father of Philosophical Doubt
Father of Western Philosophy
11
Marji and her grandma poured alcohol down the toilet because...
it had gone stale
her dad was an alcoholic
it was against their morals
the police planned to raid their home
12
Why did Marji strike the Principal of her school?
Marji had learned to shout louder than her agressor
For not wearing her veil properly
For wearing her Nikes to school
The Principal tried to remove her jewelry
13
When they vacationed in Spain and Italy, on TV the picture of Iran looked like...
a tornado
a desert
a boot
a black cloud
14
The maid slapped her son, because he said he would...
quit school
go to war
move away
marry Marji
15
Why did the Ministry of Education in Iran decide to close the universities?
Lack of Funding and Facilities
No one was going to school because of the war
The curriculum was too "decadent" and needed to be revised
No one wanted to study in them
16
Economic theory that argues that workers should control the means of production
Communism
Socialism
Imperialism
Capitalism
17
Which Western country dominated Iranian oil in the 1950s?
United Kingdom
France
Canada
United States
18
What is the term for the natural resting place of the reader's eyes on the page?
Background
Frame
Mid-ground
Foreground
19
What is the term used to describe how some images draw more attention than others as a result of shading or coloration?
Allure
Luster
Graphic Light
Graphic Weight
20
What was Marji's grandfather before he was arrested?
a protester
a prince-turned-advisor
a famous actor-turned-radical
the Shah
21
Finish the slogan: "To die a martyr is..."
"...to inject blood into the veins of society."
"...to live a hero."
"...to inject sympathy into the public."
"...to provoke the government to action."
22
The dominant language in Iran is
Amharic
English
Farsi
Arabic
23
How do we see Marji process complex events and ideas as a young girl?
By asking her friends what's going on
By staying in her room to avoid them
By making up games about them
By looking them up online
24
The imprisoned pilots agree to bomb the enemy if the Islamic State....
never makes them fly again
plays the national anthem
promotes them
pays them
25
Who is this man and which book is he famous for writing?
Karl Marx- The Communist Manifesto
Karl Marx- The Motorcycle Diaries
Karl Marx-Meditations on First Philosophy
Karl Marx- The Development of Capitalism in Russia
26
For Marji, what year did it become an obligation for her to wear her veil at school?
1980
1984
1979
1981
27
Against whom were the protests that occurred in the 1970s?
Ayatollah Khomeini
Reza Shah
Muhammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
Erdogan
28
Chapter Nine's title, The Sheep, is an allusion to what classic epic poem?
The Odyssey by Homer
The Illiad by Homer
The Aeniad by Virgil
Oedipus Rex by Sophocles
29
What action did Marji take in order to seal her rebellion against her mother's dictatorship?
Smoke the cigarette that she stole from her uncle
Buy a jean jacket
Throw away her veil
Skip class and lie to her mother about her whereabouts
30
Persepolis is written by
Mahasti Shahrokhi
Camelia Entekhabifard
Marjane Satrapi
Sahar Delijani
31
Who is this man?
Trostky
Fidel Castro
Che Guevara
Karl Marx
32
In Chapter Three, Marji discusses her favorite book. What was its title?
The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engles
Principles of Philosophy by Rene Descartes
Dialectic Materialism by Karl Marx
A Three Year Review by Hamid Ashraf
33
In Chapter Eight, Moscow, why doesn't Marji consider her father a hero?
He hadn't been tortured
He wouldn't let her grow up
He always did what he was asked to do
He hadn't been to prison
34
What holy book do Muslim base their practices on?
Qu'ran
The Bible
Popol Vuh
Codex
35
The policy of extending the rule or authority of a nation over foreign countries, usually to extract resources, is
Fundamentalism
Socialism
Imperialism
Capitalism
36
Satrapi writes Persepolis to show readers
the complex reality of Iranians
a typical childhood
none of the above
a successful government
37
In Chapter Five, The Letter, what is the reason for Marji's shame as she rides in the Cadillac?
She wasn't wearing her veil
Her dad was wearing sunglasses
The color of the car
She realized the difference between social classes
38
Trotsky was a....
Argentine revolutionary and guerrilla leader
French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist
Cuban revolutionary and Communist
Russian Revolutionary and founding leader of the Red Army.
39
In sadness for the deaths of the young soldiers, Marji's class had to
raise money for the families
hit themselves as a part of ritual morning
write letters to their families
40
When her mother was photographed during a political demonstration, Marji's mother did what? (2 correct answers)
Dyed her hair
Stayed inside
Took a photo with Marji to make her feel special
Wore dark sunglasses constantly
41
"Shah" is the Farsi word for
Comrade
Leader
God
king
42
The dominant ethic group in Iran is
Arab
Azerbaijani
Persian
Russian
43
In Chapter 13, The Key, what did the military NOT promise recruits?
A divine path to heaven
College Tuition and Job Training
Money and Women
44
Uncle Taher's heart attack and death show
a parent's sadness over a son leaving Iran
the Islamic government failing to care for the sick
the stress of bombings and violence
all of the above
45
Marji's split identity is between
good and evil
male and female
loud and quiet
religious and modern
46
Where do Marji's mother and father decide to send her at the conclusion of the Graphic Novel?
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Paris, France
47
Under the Islamic Republic, to become a hospital administrator, Marji's aunt's _____ had to grow a beard + sound devout.
window washer
son
doctor
accountant
48
Iran used to be known as
Persia
Apadana
Istanbul
Iraq
49
Punishments of political prisoners included all EXCEPT
water boarding
their fingernails being pulled out
getting burned with an iron
getting whipped
50
Islam as a religion is monotheistic. What does that mean?
Belief in no Gods
Belief in only one God
Belief in many Gods
Belief in the relationship between religion and government
51
When Marji's parents went to Turkey, what did they bring back for her?
Band posters and a denim jacket
Nike Air Max Zero's
A Tape Recorder/Player
Hair dye
52
Rene Descartes famously said,
"I think; therefore, I am."
"Workers should own the means of production."
"I dream; thus, I sleep."
"My thoughts are the product of my experiences."
53
Uncle Anoosh lived in all EXCEPT
America
Iran
Azerbaijani Province
Moscow
54
How many panels does this page have?
5
4
3
6
55
What is the Arabic Word for God
Allah
Abraham
Muhammad
God
56
Marji's parents protests for all EXCEPT
the end of the Shah
women's rights
the end of the Iraqi war
no headscarves for women
57
What happened in 1979?
the Shah gives up power
Iran declares neutrality but sees heavy fighting during WWI
Iran-Iraq War begins
Persia became Iran
58
Marji was ___ when the government closed the universities because ___
sad, she wanted to study photography
happy, she disliked studying
sad, she would miss her friends
sad, she wanted to study chemistry
59
Which is NOT a reason that Iraq initiated the Iran-Iraq War?
Weakened Iranian military under the Islamic Republic
Believed that Tehran was rightfully Iraq's
Believed Iran was stirring up Iraqi Shiites against their Sunni leaders
60
When and who initiated the Iraq-Iran War?
Ruhollah Kohmeini, 1980
Saddam Hussein, 1980
Saddam Hussein, 1988
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi1, 1988
61
Who were the Guardians of the Revolution?
Young officer training program for Iran's milirary
Military group responsible for protecting Iran's borders
Group protecting Iran from Western influence by policing women's clothes
62
What did Marji say to Laly about Laly's father? He is _______:
on a trip
dead
in prison
on the run
63
Who is this Man?
Che Guevara
Muhammad Allah
Karl Marx
Ayatollah Khomeini
64
Why does Marji want to be first a Muslim prophet and then a communist revolutionary?
She wants to reduce suffering and inequality
She is fickle in her beliefs and doesn't really care
She always accepts whatever her parents tell her to do and be
She is stupid and accepts outlandish ideas
65
The former prisoner, Siamak, and his family cross the border...
on a boat
on a plane
in a car
hidden among sheep
66
Marji was especially sad when _____ left Iran for the US.
a boy she liked
her cousin
her teacher
her grandfather
67
Kohmeini fought to transform Iran into a Theocracy. What is a Theocracy?
People are ruled by a royal family (birthright)
The word of the deity or the word of the god becomes the law
People rule through elected representatives/officials.
Each person is paid according to their needs and abilities
68
Fundamentalism is....
A branch of Protestantism and Islam
strict (literal and limited) interpretation of religious texts
A merger of Islam and Judaism
strict belief in following the governments laws
69
In Chapter Two, Marji uses a bicycle as a metaphor for what?
Her desire to be a Prophet (Cycles of Prophets historically)
Her family (Next in line...)
The Revolution: when the wheels don't turn, it falls
The Western world (On the bottom waiting to come up)
70
Who told Marji that the king was chosen by God?
her parents
God
her teacher
her uncle
71
What did Marji's mother do to protect their home from both the Iraqi fighter planes and their own neighbors?
Masking Tape and Blackout Curtains
Reinforced Doors and Frames
Mattresses in front of doors and windows
72
Which of the following is NOT true about SAVAK?
Began when Khomeini took office and captured his opponents
Active during the years 1957-1979
Was known for torturing and exceuting opponents of the Shah
Secret intelligence organization of Iran
73
As a little girl, Marji wants to be a prophet because
their maid ate alone in the kitchen
her grandmother's knees ached
her father drove a cadillac
all of the above
74
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi maintained a Pro-Western relationship. Why would he do this?
To keep his power and control
Iran was traditionally neutral and had been since WWII
To foster the modern development of his country
He was backed by the CIA and the Brits, who were interested in Iranian oil
75
The title of Chapter Four, The Water Cell, is a reference to what?
Her bath-tub/shower as a place of protection
The Caspian Sea
Her grandfather who was imprisoned and tortured
The Persian Gulf
76
Which of the following is NOT a mark of the shift in Marji's narrative from child to young woman?
Her trip to Italy and Spain for three weeks
Her smoking the cigarette she stole from her uncle
The execution of her Uncle Anoosh
The bombing of the Baba-Levys' house
77
The Iranian women in the supermarket treated refugee families with ______.
sympathy
sadness
anger
kindness
78
Mehri and the boy next door could not end up together, because
she moved to the US
they came from different social classes
he moved to the US
their parents were enemies
79
What were the citizens of Iran told to do if they were in the streets during a bombing?
Seek cover in the gutters
Brace themselves in doorways/entrances
Huddle together
Run home to their basement shelters
80
Who is Mehri? Marji's ____
teacher
aunt
maid
friend
81
Marji no longer fits in Iran because
she is Christian
she is an Islamist scholar
she is an outspoken girl
she becomes a soldier
82
In Chapter 11, F-14's, Marji finally connects with her father. What do they connect about?
Her book report at school about the Fundamentalist regime
The Iranian bombing of the Iraqi city of Baghdad
Her choice of music and fashion
Marji's participation in future political demonstrations
83
unrestrained or excessive self-indulgence; used by some characters in
Persepolis
to describe "The West"
decadence
fundamentalism
fanaticism
84
Which of the following statements is not true about Reza Shah?
Attempted to modernize and westernize Iran
Is considered a liberal when compared to Khomeini
Installed a religious police to protect family values
Liked by Iranian intellectuals compared to his son
85
Under the Shah, political prisoners were
freed
tortured
forced to work
starved
