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In "The Veil", Marji feels a conflict of identity between

• Her nationalism to Iran and reign of Reza Shah.

• Her religious faith and modern upbringing.

• Her friends and her family.

• Her relationship to God and the death of Uncle Anoosh.

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How old is Marjane (Marji) when the book begins?

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 10

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As a child, why did Marji want to be a prophet?

• She wanted power over others.
• She wanted to help people who were suffering from injustice.
• She didn’t believe in God.
• She wanted to convince others to move away from Iran.

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What was Iran known as before 1935?

• Turkey

• Mongolia

• Persia

• Constantinople

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What resource does Iran have that other countries want?

• Precious Metals

• Oil

• Precious Gems

• Coal

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Why did Iran shut down Bilingual schools and introduce their new system?

• They wanted to increase test scores.

• They wanted to decrease crime.

• They wanted to increase graduation rates.

• They wanted to decrease western influence.

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What was Marjane's mom protesting, and what was she afraid of?

• She was protesting the veil, and she was afraid of recognition and retaliation.

• She was protesting western culture, and she was afraid of being made fun of.

• She was protesting the Shah, and she was afraid of being imprisoned.

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What does this panel suggest about Marjane's feelings towards religion?

• It suggests a character vs character conflict between Marjane and her parents.

• It suggests a character vs technology conflict between new ideas and tradition.

• It suggests an internal conflict between personal and family beliefs.

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What does this picture help us to understand?

• It explains why Iran suffered so many invasions.

• It portrays the volatile history of Iran and its people.

• It displays the conflicting views of Iran's people.

• It shows why Britain wants to take over the country.

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the king of Iran

• Shah

• demonstrations

• Communist

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