Persepolis Reading Check

The "key" is given to young men to symbolize

• a better life in America

• a way to get into heaven

• a journey to Hell

• the key to the heart of a girl

How does the dad eventually get rid of the Revolutionary Guard who wants to check the apartment?

• He shoots him

• He gives him some alcohol

• He pays him off

• He gives him a job

What does the Aunt hand Marji as the lights go off and the sirens begin to wail?

• wine

• a cigarette

• a baby

• a veil

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What is the name of the restaurant where Marji hangs out with her friends

• policia

• Kansas

• Uncle Sams

• Sadaam's

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

How does Marji "seal her act of rebellion" against her mother

• skipping school

• smoking a cigarette

• wearing a veil

• drinking too much wine

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Those who opposed the regime were systematically arrested and executed together

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

While the teenage boys were dying in the war, Marji got to go to her first party. She wore a necklace made of chains and nails.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Marji finds out in this section that Anoosh is not really dead

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5

Marji believes that smoking the cigarette makes her a grownup

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Niloufar is

• arrested

• executed

• freed

• Both A and B

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3