Persepolis Ch 3: The Water Cell

Why does Marji's parents say, "Monopoly! I can't believe it! Ha! Ha!" when she asks to play the game?

• The game takes so long to play and they are very tired

• Monopoly promotes capitalism and they are protesting for communism

• The game often causes conflict with families as feelings get hurt

• Marji is too young to be able to play a game like Monopoly

According to Marji, who chose the king?

• foreign countries

• nobody, he was born into royal family

• the people

• God

When her father asks her who told her her answer about how the king was chosen, what is her response?

• Nothing - she refuses to say

• her teacher

• her mother

• her grandmother

• friends at school

Who is the Satrapi famous family member?

• her grandfather

• her uncle

• her cousin on her mother's side

• her grandmother, but she doesn't want anyone to know

Eventually, her famous relative took what position in government?

• servant in the palace

• congressman

• ambassador

• prime minister

What literary term is it when Marji's mother has a memory of the past?

• foreshadow

• flashback

• hyperbole

• rhetorical device

Why do you think God returns at the end?