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Persepolis Vocab #1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ms. Tanis and Mr. McAlister are the most popular teachers. When they arrive at school, they are surrounded by an _____ of fans.

a)

Obligatory

b)

Democracy

c)

Entourage

d)

Effigy

2.

If I am planning on doing something in secret, my plan is ______.

a)

Clandestine

b)

Martyr

c)

Effigy

d)

Democracy

3.

Which answer choice is another word for obligatory?

a)

Unnecessary

b)

Required

c)

Optional

d)

Oblong

4.

Which political term refers to a government in which you can vote for your leader?

a)

Marxism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Communism

d)

Democracy

5.

Which system allows people to own their own businesses?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Democracy

c)

Marxism

d)

Communism

6.

Since I never bother to try hard on the work that is not graded in English class, my parents are not going to be happy at SLCs in October. My grade keeps ____ until I make up some work and go to Academic Lab.

a)

Obligating

b)

Martyring

c)

Degenerating

d)

Clandestining

7.

Ms. Smith is such an amazing teacher and a role model for all. When she leaves Catalyst, I bet the school will build a large ____ for her so everyone can remember her and her image.

a)

Clandestine

b)

Effigy

c)

Martyr

d)

Obligatory

8.

This word is used for someone who dies or is punished for something they believe in.

a)

Martyr

b)

Effigy

c)

Clandestine

d)

Democracy

9.

This form of government is defined by one in which everyone is meant to be equal, and the government owns all property.

a)

Marxism

b)

Democracy

c)

Capitalism

d)

Communism

10.

This is a theory that is the foundation for communism. The theorists believed that the working class should be in control and should protest against the upper class/wealthy.

a)

Marxism

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Capitalism

11.

What is the term for a person who is honored after death for their beliefs or actions?

a)

Martyr

b)

Effigy

c)

Capitalism

d)

Democracy

12.

What is the term for a secret meeting or activity, especially for a political purpose?

a)

Entourage

b)

Effigy

c)

Obligatory

d)

Clandestine

13.

Which word refers to a model or image created to represent a person, often used in protest?

a)

Martyr

b)

Effigy

c)

Democracy

d)

Capitalism

14.

Which political ideology is based on the idea that the working class should rise against the wealthy and control the means of production?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Marxism

c)

Obligatory

d)

Democracy

15.

What was Marjane aspiring to be in Chapter 2?

a)

A revolutionary family friend

b)

Her grandfather

c)

A Marxist (communist) revolutionary

d)

A famous female martyr in Iran

16.

What can we assume about Marjane's parents based on these panels?

a)

They want to shelter her from realty.

b)

They want her to be a good reader.

c)

They want her to understand the revolution.

d)

They want her to be a journalist.

17.

What can we infer about the panel on the right?

a)

It is a family painting hanging in Marjane's home.

b)

It is a scene from Marjane's imagination.

c)

It is a drawing Marjane drew for he grandmother.

d)

It is a story she is telling her friends.

18.

What is a possible reason for Marjane's family laughing at the story?

a)

The widow told the crowd her husband was not a martyr, but joined the protest anyway.

b)

The widow did not care that her husband was dead, she only cared about the revolution.

c)

Marjane's grandma wants to be a martyr so her body will be carried through the streets.

19.

What do the speech bubbles in the panel above show?

a)

Marjane's love for her maid

b)

Marjane's heartbreak for her maid's loss

c)

Marjane's confusion about social class and her family's beliefs.

d)

Marjane's new ideas about her goals to become a prophet.

20.

What can we infer from this panel?

Check all that apply.

a)

It is a major moment in the story.

b)

It represents celebration and joy.

c)

It is a scene from Marjane's imagination.

d)

It represents individuals in unity.