Persepolis- CH:5-7 (The Letter, The Party, and The Heroes)

Marjane's favorite author, Ali Ashraf, whom she met in secret wrote stories about what?

• Poor children who had to work at a young age

• The joys of the Revolution

'She was just ten years old when I was born. She took care of me', uses which type of tone?

• Ironic

• Mocking

• Desperate

• Frustrated

Which excerpt best characterizes the way Marji views her 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 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!”

An important theme of 'The Letter' is:

• Illiteracy

• Social Class Divide

• Political Protest

• Ignorance

Who does Mehri fall in love with?

• Marjane's brother
• Marjane's cousin
• Marjane's neighbor
• Marjane's teacher

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Why does Marjane write letters to this boy for Mehri?

• Mehri hurt her hand
• Marjane is in love with him, too
• Marjane wants to rebel against her parents
• Mehri cannot read and write

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What does Hossein do when told that Mehri is a maid?

• Hands over all her letters to him.
• Says he loves her regardless
• Shrugs, he couldn't care less.
• Expresses surprise and curses her.

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Why can't Mehri and Hossein be together?

• They are from different social classes
• Hossein is too old for Mehri
• They live too far away from one another
• Hossein's paren do not like Mehri

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Which 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…”

How does Satrapi introduce conflict between her and her parents at the end of Chapter 5: "The Letter"?

• by having Marji discover she is a higher level social class than Mehri

• by having Marji and Mehri attend a demonstration where 40 people were killed

• by having Marji’s parents attend a demonstration

• by having Mehri pretend she is Marji’s sister