Persepolis: The Veil - The Letter

Which of the following changes DID NOT occur to Marji's education in 1980?

• boys and girls were separated

• girls were made to wear a veil

• schools became religious

• girls were not allowed to go to school anymore

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Why was Marji conflicted about wearing the veil?

• because she wanted her friends to see her hair

• because she was religious, but her parents are also modern

• because she was not religious

• because she didn't like listening to her teachers

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With whom does Marji have a "big discussion" every night?

• her mom

• her dad

• her grandma

• God

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In "The Bicycle," what game does Marji and her friends play?

• baseball

• revolution

• hide and seek

• bike races

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What happened at the Rex Cinema?

• the shah ordered that the theater would be closed and all movies banned

• the theater closed due to lack of business because people had no money to spend

• the shah ordered the theater burned down with people inside

• the theater burned down due to bad wiring

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What do Marji's parents think of the king (shah)?

• they believe he should remain in power because he was chosen by God

• they believe he should be removed from power because he is corrupt

• they don't really care much about politics, so they have no opinion

• they believe he should remain in power because they have money, and it's working for them

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In the chapter, "Persepolis" what dangerous activity did Marji's dad choose to do?

• street racing in his Cadillac

• fighting the shah's police

• stealing from the government

• illegally take pictures at protests

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What did Marji's mom and dad find so funny about the story of the old woman whose husband died of cancer?

• they didn't like the old woman because she was rude to them in the past

• the demonstrators still blamed the king (shah) even though he had nothing to do with it

• the woman was speaking in a funny voice

• the woman blamed Marji's dad for the death, even though he had nothing to do with it

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How does Marji feel about the fact that her family has money?

• she is happy to be financially secure

• she feels guilty that they have more than other families

• she feels the need to give that money to charity

• she doesn't realize that her family has more money than other families

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Why did Marji's maid/friend, Mehri's boyfriend break up with her?

• because he found out she was in a lower social class

• because he had another girlfriend at his job

• because his parents found out he was dating her, and they forced him to break up with her

• because she treated him badly

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