The Complete Persepolis

Who is the author of the graphic novel Persepolis?

• Marjane Satrapi

• Marianne Sartapi

• Marji Siamak

• Vienna

In 1980 in Iran, the following things happened EXCEPT:

• Marji had a start wearing a veil to school.

• Boys and girls went to separate schools.

• Bilingual schools shut down.

• Marji was no longer allowed to eat meat.

How did women in Iran react when they were forced to wear a veil?

• All women embraced the religious symbolism of the veil.

• Women were excited to participate in the new fashion trend.

• Women had mixed reactions depending on their point of view.

• All women hated the infringement on their freedom.

Marjane's mother was against having to wear the veil.

• True
• False

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During one of the demonstrations, Marji's mother is photographed. As consequence, she had to dye her hair and wear dark glasses.

• True

• False

As a child, Marji wanted to be a:

• Priest

• Emperor

• Dictator

• Prophet

Why did the characters say "The revolution is like a bicycle"?

• Because it was obligatory to wear the veil
• Because when the wheels don't Turn, it falls
• Because she had a big head
• Because the revolution was obligatory in a country

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'The Bicycle' is symbolic of 

• violence
• fun
• revolution
• punishment

In 'The Bicycle', Satrapi reads a comic titled

• Archie
• Superman
• Dialectic Materialism
• Marx and Engels

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Satrapi mentions the Rex cinema in 'The Bicycle', because:

• She goes to see a movie 
• It has been shut down
• It has been burnt down 
• It has been demolished

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