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Persepolis - Trip to Passport

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is Iran at war with?

a)

Iraq

b)

The US

c)

Afghanistan

d)

Turkey

2.

With the war shortages, what does Marji's father get annoyed with her about?

a)

Rice

b)

Petrol

c)

Water

d)

Bread

3.

What was the only thing Mali's husband was able to save from their bombed house?

a)

Passports

b)

Photographs

c)

Jewels

d)

A dog

4.

What did the Iranians have to do during the twice-daily funeral marches?

a)

Hold both hands in the air

b)

Beat their breasts

c)

Cover their faces

d)

Lie face down

5.

When Marji and her school friends started making fun of the torture sessions, which of these did they NOT do?

a)

Decorated the hall with toilet paper

b)

Put on winter hoods in a funny way

c)

Chased each other round with irons

d)

Lay on the ground playacting

6.

What insult did Marji's father say to her teacher after she got suspended?

a)

She should shave her moustache

b)

She should put a bag over her head

c)

She should go and live with the pigs

d)

She should lose weight

7.

Why did they give boys keys at school?

a)

They said it would get them into heaven if they died in the war

b)

They said it would unlock the hearts of virgins if they remained holy

c)

They said they were to use them to open the underground bunker if the bombs started coming again

d)

They said it was a symbol of good luck

8.

Why did Marji's mother put masking tape on the windows?

a)

To block the light to make it look like no one was home

b)

To indicate that they were Muslims and therefore not be atttacked

c)

To protect the room from flying glass

d)

To keep the sound out

9.

What is the zarb that was played at the party?

a)

A type of drum

b)

A keyboard-like instrument

c)

A homemade guitar

d)

A mouth organ

10.

What did the aunt do with her baby when the sirens went off during the party?

a)

She hid it under the bed and ran

b)

She gave it to Marji and ran

c)

She put it inside a basket and ran

d)

She ran with the baby in her arms

11.

How did Marji's grandma convince the officer to let her go home first?

a)

She said she needed the bathroom

b)

She said she had a heart condition and needed pills

c)

She said she was diabetic and needed something sweet

d)

She said she was old and needed to sit

12.

Where does Marji go when she cuts class at school?

a)

A cemetary to see her Uncle Anoosh

b)

A fast food restaurant to eat burgers

c)

A park to smoke

d)

A bombed-out building

13.

What moment does she say made her "kiss [her] childhood goodbye"?

a)

Drinking alcohol

b)

Smoking a cigarette

c)

Going on a date with a boy

d)

Menstruation cycle starting

14.

Several things are mentioned that could get you arrested by the regime. Which is NOT mentioned?

a)

Wearing nail polish

b)

Playing card games

c)

Drinking alchol

d)

Watching television

15.

What does Marji say when he mother warns her about nail polish?

a)

She will take it off

b)

She will wear black nail polish to match the hijab

c)

She will put her hands in her pockets

d)

She will make it even redder to annoy the authorities

16.

What job did the Hospital Director used to do?

a)

Window washer

b)

Waiter

c)

Taxi driver

d)

Street cleaner

17.

What happened to Khosro the fake passport maker?

a)

He was executed

b)

He fled overseas to his brother

c)

He crossed the border hidden by sheep

d)

He was imprisoned

18.

Which of the following is NOT one of the chapter titles in Persepolis?

a)

The F.14s

b)

The Wine

c)

The Roses

d)

The Key

19.

What do they tell the poor boy soldiers that the afterlife is better than?

a)

Star Wars

b)

Disneyland

c)

McDonalds

d)

Chocolate

20.

What music does Marji like and dress like at her first party?

a)

Rap

b)

Punk

c)

Metal

d)

Emo