Persepolis Chapters 5-7

Who is Mehri?

• A famous revolutionary.

• The maid for the Satrapi family and Marji's close friend.

• A pet to the girl in the book.

You have one minute: Why does Marji get in trouble for Mehri's love letters?

Fill in the blank: Eby Satrapi, the dad, confronts the boy next door about writing love letters to his maid because of their different social _______.

What happened the same night Marji and Mehri went to a protest? Select all that apply.

• The Shah was exiled again.

• There were so many protestors killed in another neighborhood, they called the event Black Friday.

• Mehri and Hossein got married in secret.

• Marji's mother slapped her and Mehri.

How does Marji’s growing awareness of social class influence her worldview? You have three minutes. Answer in complete sentences with proper punctuation, capitalization, and spelling.

Why did the whole country celebrate?

• Because they won the election.

• Because they were excited to start protesting.

• Because the Shah finally left the country to escape the demonstrations.

• Because they all received a paycheck.

Why do Marji and her friends threaten Ramin? Select all that apply.

• His father was in the Savak, the Shah's secret police force that killed lots of people.

• He was spreading royalist propaganda.

• His mom helped the Shah escape the country.

• His father probably killed some of the demonstrators for the Shah.

Fill in the blank: Ramin (and his parents) believes that _________ are evil.

What punishment does Marji's mother threaten her with?

• Time out for a few hours.

• Grounded from playing with her friends.

• Kicked out of school.

• Nailing her ears to the wall.

What common American saying is the lesson Marji learns at the end of chapter 6, The Party? Hint: She also stated it at the end of the introduction at the very beginning of the book.