Synthesis Practice

Look at the context at the beginning of Reading Lolita in Tehran. What resulted after the Iranian revolution in the late 1970s?

• Men and women were able to finally be free and independent.

• Men were oppressed by the theocratic government.

• Women were oppressed by the theocratic government.

• Men and women were oppressed by the theocratic government.

Reading Lolita in Tehran is mostly about _____

• The author’s opinion of universities in Iran

• The author’s experience with her daughters

• The author’s opinion of the government in Iran

• The author’s experience with a female literature group

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does the genre of Reading Lolita in Tehran allow the author to share her point of view?

• In this informational text, the author notes specific facts about Iran

• In this memoir, the author shares her observations of situations she experienced in Iran

• In this informational text, the author provides her opinion about Iran

• In this memoir, the author tells a story based on historical events

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

In the first paragraph of the Reading Lolita in Tehran passage, the description of Sanaz tells you that she --

• Openly disobeys laws governing how women in Iran must dress

• Has more freedom in how she dresses than other women in Iran

• Is interested in fashion even though she has to cover herself

• Is more concerned with what people think of her than she is with following the laws governing women

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read this passage from paragraph 2 of Reading Lolita in Tehran:

"She will pass slogans on the walls, quotations from Khomeini and a group called the Party of God: MEN WHO WEAR TIES ARE U.S. LACKEYS. VEILING IS A WOMAN’S PROTECTION."

Which definition best captures the connotation of the word lackey?

• A footman

• A paid servant

• A willingly servile follower

• A paid personal assistant to a tyrant

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Select a reason the author asks rhetorical questions in paragraph 4 of Reading Lolita in Tehran.

• She expects a definite answer

• She doesn't want to create a certain dramatic effect

• She expects readers to try to answer the questions

• She wants to encourage readers to ask questions

• She wants readers to reflect on the experience of these women

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

Which best describes the author’s purpose in writing Reading Lolita in Tehran?

• To portray an unmarried woman’s daily experience living in Iran

• To portray a woman’s life in a culture of religious male dominance in Iran

• To portray a typical person’s experience living in an urban center in Iran

• To portray a typical person’s experience living in Iran under a repressive government

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

The Persepolis passage is mostly about...

• How women tried to escape from Iran

• How women tried to educate themselves in Iran

• How women rebelled against oppression in Iran

• How women sought to overthrow the government of Iran

How does the presentation of Persepolis allow the author to share her point of view?

• The realistic fiction text tells how life has changed for the author

• The informational text provides the reader with facts about life in Iran

• The graphic novel format allows the reader to learn about Iran’s cultural history

• The graphic novel format allows the reader to visually see and read about the author’s experiences

How does the caption in the second panel of the Persepolis passage add to the reader’s understanding of the text?

• The factual information in the caption explains why the revolution occurred

• The factual information in the caption provides historical background for the text

• The opinions in the caption help explain the author’s point of view

• The opinions in the caption help explain why people demonstrated against the government.