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Persepolis Test Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When Marjane was a young girl, who did she think chose the king?

a)

The People

b)

God

c)

Kim Wilde

d)

Her Grandfather

2.

Who is Mehri and why is her love forbidden?

a)

Maid/different social classes

b)

Friend/different social classes

c)

Cousin/too young

d)

Cousin/not wealthy enough

3.

What did Marjane and her family have to put down the toilet?

a)

Drugs

b)

Money

c)

Wine

d)

Chocolate

4.
  In 1980 in Iran, the following things happened EXCEPT:
a)
Marji had a start wearing a veil to school.   
b)
Boys and girls went to separate schools.
c)
Bilingual schools shut down.
d)
Marji was no longer allowed to eat meat.   
5.
As a child, why did Marji want to be a prophet?
a)
She wanted power over others.
b)
She wanted to help people who were suffering from injustice.
c)
She didn’t believe in God.
d)
She wanted to convince others to move away from Iran.
6.
How did women in Iran react when they were forced to wear a veil?
a)
All women embraced the religious symbolism of the veil.  
b)
Women were excited to participate in the new fashion trend.
c)
Women had mixed reactions depending on their point of view.
d)
All women hated the infringement on their freedom.
7.
What year did it become obligatory to wear the veil?
a)
1979
b)
1980
c)
1990
d)
1981
8.
Marjane's mother was against having to wear the veil.
a)
True
b)
False
9.

At a young age, Marjane felt that she was going to be a

a)

Doctor

b)

Prophet

c)

Learner

d)

God

10.
Satrapi mentions the Rex cinema in 'The Bicycle', because:
a)
She goes to see a movie 
b)
It has been shut down
c)
It has been burnt down 
d)
It has been demolished
11.

In 'The Water Cell' Satrapi learns that her grandfather was :

a)

A Cobbler

b)

A Businessman

c)

A Prince

d)

A Politician

12.

What does Hossein do when he is told that Mehri is a maid?

a)

Hands over all her letters and doesn't speak to Mehri again.

b)

Says he loves her regardless

c)

Shrugs, he couldn't care less.

d)

Expresses surprise and curses her.

13.
Who is Mehri?
a)
Marjane's family's maid
b)
Marjane's cousin
c)
Marjane's family's cook
d)
Marjane's friend
14.
Who does Mehri fall in love with?
a)
Marjane's brother
b)
Marjane's cousin
c)
Marjane's neighbor
d)
Marjane's teacher
15.
Why does Marjane write letters to this boy for Mehri?
a)
Mehri hurt her hand
b)
Marjane is in love with him, too
c)
Marjane wants to rebel against her parents
d)
Mehri cannot read and write
16.
Why can't Mehri and Hossein be together?
a)
They are from different social classes
b)
Hossein is too old for Mehri
c)
They live too far away from one another
d)
Hossein's paren do not like Mehri
17.
Which country allowed the Shah to enter and live?
a)
the US
b)
the UK
c)
Iraq
d)
Egypt
18.
After the Shah left the country, what did teachers ask students to do in school?
a)
Study the Shah's rise to power
b)
Tear out the picture of the Shah in their textbooks
c)
Pray for the Shah's safety
d)
Recite the Iranian pledge
19.
In The Cigarette which statement is NOT correct about the relationship with her mother?
a)
Her mother is a dictator.
b)
Her mother thinks education is most important.
c)
Her mother is concerned.
20.
How does the regime become more oppressive?
a)
The political prisoners are sent home.
b)
The opponents are sent to Russia.
c)
All those who are against it are arrested and executed.
21.
Khosro manages to make the false passport for Uncle Taher.
a)
True
b)
False
22.

In Kim Wilde Marjane's parents go to ...

a)

The USA

b)

Occupied Palestine

c)

Turkey

d)

Russia

23.
From Turkey they bring Marjane everything EXCEPT
a)
A Kim Wilde poster
b)
An Iron Maiden poster
c)
Nike's latest model sneakers
d)
A Karl Marx book
24.
Which two tapes does Marji buy from the black market?
a)
Thriller and Iron Maiden
b)
Kim Wilde and Karl Marx
c)
Kim Wilde and Camel
d)
Michael Jackson and Iron Maiden
25.

When Baba-Levy's house gets blown up, what does Marji find on the ground?

a)

A shoe with a body part

b)

A candlestick

c)

A turquoise bracelet attached to a body part

d)

The Baba-Levy family alive

26.

What punishment does Marji receive for hitting the principal?

a)

A beating

b)

Jail for 1 year

c)

A Reprimand

d)

Expelled

27.
At the end of the book, where do Marji’s parents want to send Marji?
a)
Turkey
b)
The USA
c)
Austria
d)
The USSR
28.
How does Maji's parents attempt to smuggle in the posters from Turkey?
a)
Marji's mom sews them into Marji's father's coat.
b)
They roll them up and try to act natural.
c)
Marji's mother sews them into Marji's father's suitcase.
d)
Marji's mom sews them into her veil.
29.
What does Marji realize for the first time in regard to the bombings?
a)
Iraq is bombing their own people.
b)
The bombing is a hoax.
c)
It doesn't matter if they take shelter in a basement because the bombs are so destructive.
d)
The Russians are actually sending the bombs.
30.
Why does Marji ultimately get expelled?
a)
She talks back to the principal.
b)
She wears jewelry and makeup to school. 
c)
She wears jeans to school.
d)
She hits the principal.
31.
Which of the following is NOT true about Marji’s grandfather?  
a)
He was a prince.
b)
He was a religious scholar.
c)
He was a communist.
d)
He spent time in prison.
32.

What does Marji tell her parents that she wants to be when she grows up?

a)

A Prophet

b)

A Doctor

c)

A Communist

d)

A US Citizen

33.

What did Marji’s father do everyday that makes her mother so nervous?

a)

He would protest

b)

He would photograph the demonstrations

c)

He would attack the government regime soldiers

d)

He writes articles about the regime

34.

How many political prisoners were released after the Shah stepped down from power?

a)

300,000

b)

30,000

c)

3,000

d)

500

35.

What are considered clear symbols of the West?

a)

Posters

b)

Chocolate

c)

Neckties

d)

Veils

36.

What had become a bigger conflict than the war against Iraq?

a)

The war with Great Britain

b)

The Internal Conflict

c)

The war with the U.S.

d)

Refugees rising up

37.

How long were the borders of Iran closed?

a)

1 Year

b)

3 Years

c)

20 Years

d)

6 Months

38.

What is Taher’s only wish?

a)

To marry his true love

b)

To ask forgiveness

c)

To see Marji again

d)

To see his son one last time

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