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WorksheetsPersepolis - Trip to Passport
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who is Iran at war with?
Iraq
The US
Afghanistan
Turkey
With the war shortages, what does Marji's father get annoyed with her about?
Rice
Petrol
Water
Bread
What was the only thing Mali's husband was able to save from their bombed house?
Passports
Photographs
Jewels
A dog
What did the Iranians have to do during the twice-daily funeral marches?
Hold both hands in the air
Beat their breasts
Cover their faces
Lie face down
When Marji and her school friends started making fun of the torture sessions, which of these did they NOT do?
Decorated the hall with toilet paper
Put on winter hoods in a funny way
Chased each other round with irons
Lay on the ground playacting
What insult did Marji's father say to her teacher after she got suspended?
She should shave her moustache
She should put a bag over her head
She should go and live with the pigs
She should lose weight
Why did they give boys keys at school?
They said it would get them into heaven if they died in the war
They said it would unlock the hearts of virgins if they remained holy
They said they were to use them to open the underground bunker if the bombs started coming again
They said it was a symbol of good luck
Why did Marji's mother put masking tape on the windows?
To block the light to make it look like no one was home
To indicate that they were Muslims and therefore not be atttacked
To protect the room from flying glass
To keep the sound out
What is the zarb that was played at the party?
A type of drum
A keyboard-like instrument
A homemade guitar
A mouth organ
What did the aunt do with her baby when the sirens went off during the party?
She hid it under the bed and ran
She gave it to Marji and ran
She put it inside a basket and ran
She ran with the baby in her arms
How did Marji's grandma convince the officer to let her go home first?
She said she needed the bathroom
She said she had a heart condition and needed pills
She said she was diabetic and needed something sweet
She said she was old and needed to sit
Where does Marji go when she cuts class at school?
A cemetary to see her Uncle Anoosh
A fast food restaurant to eat burgers
A park to smoke
A bombed-out building
What moment does she say made her "kiss [her] childhood goodbye"?
Drinking alcohol
Smoking a cigarette
Going on a date with a boy
Menstruation cycle starting
Several things are mentioned that could get you arrested by the regime. Which is NOT mentioned?
Wearing nail polish
Playing card games
Drinking alchol
Watching television
What does Marji say when he mother warns her about nail polish?
She will take it off
She will wear black nail polish to match the hijab
She will put her hands in her pockets
She will make it even redder to annoy the authorities
What job did the Hospital Director used to do?
Window washer
Waiter
Taxi driver
Street cleaner
What happened to Khosro the fake passport maker?
He was executed
He fled overseas to his brother
He crossed the border hidden by sheep
He was imprisoned
Which of the following is NOT one of the chapter titles in Persepolis?
The F.14s
The Wine
The Roses
The Key
What do they tell the poor boy soldiers that the afterlife is better than?
Star Wars
Disneyland
McDonalds
Chocolate
What music does Marji like and dress like at her first party?
Rap
Punk
Metal
Emo
