WorksheetsPersepolis Reading Comprehension Check
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Where is the setting of Persepolis?
Australia
Iran
Iraq
Singapore
What was the main purpose of the author in writing Persepolis?
She wants the world to know about the culture of Iran
To dispel the myths about the people of Iran
To show how much she suffered during her childhood
To honor her uncle Anoosh
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.
Why does Mehri enlist Marji's help to write love letters?
Mehri has terrible handwriting.
Marji feels guilty about not eating together.
Mehri can't read.
Marji is a suave and refined.
Why did the whole country celebrate?
Because they won the election.
Because they were excited to start protesting.
Because the Shah finally left the country to escape the demonstrations.
Because they all received a paycheck.
What do Marji's parents think about moving to the United States?
They don't want to
They aren't willing to give up the life they'be built in Iran
The people leaving are just scared and will come back
All of these
Why do Marji and her friends make plans to hurt their classmate Ramin?
He enlisted to become a soldier in the Shah's secret police
He pulled Marji's hair in the middle of a class debate
He pulled Marji's veil off in the middle of the playground
His father was a soldier in the Shah's secret police
As a child, why did Marji want to be a prophet?
She wanted power over others.
She didn't believe in God.
She wanted to help people who were suffering from injustice.
She wanted to convince others to move away from Iran
"The Bicycle" is a metaphor for:
Violence
Revolution
Fun
Punishment
Why does Anoosh say that it is impossible to persuade the country to follow Marxism?
Half the country is illiterate
There isn't a strong communication system in the country
There are too many cooks in the kitchen
They are too focused on religion
The metaphor of the sheep refers to
blind followers
leaders
confused people
cruel people
What country has invaded Iran and started a war?
Iraq
Afghanistan
United States
Russia
What can be inferred about the author's purpose in these panels?
She wants to show her religious devotion.
She wants to show how she once believed everything she was told.
She wants to offer support to the revolution.
She wants to show how her dad never trusts her.
What can be inferred is the lesson the author wants us to learn in these panels?
Parents are responsible for how their kids turn out.
Kids often disagree with what their parents do.
We can't judge a person based on his background.
What is going on in the world doesn't really affect an average person's life.
