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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Satrapi say she gave up after talking about torture with her mother?
(a) Thoughts of revenge
(b) Childish thinking
(c) Dialectical materialism
(d) Agnosticism

2. What do Satrapi and her family condemn in their neighbors?
(a) Islamic fundamentalism
(b) Western habits
(c) Drinking
(d) Hypocrisy

3. When does Satrapi’s account of her life begin?
(a) At age 14
(b) At age 6
(c) At age 10
(d) At birth

4. What statistic does Marjane offer to Anoosh’s political discussion?
(a) That the war has already killed 4% of the Iranian population
(b) That 99.99% of Iranians voted for the Islamic Republic
(c) That 78% of oil profits are taken out of Iran by the West
(d) That women are 95% less likely to know how to read

5. How long did Satrapi and her family have, once the alarms went off, before the missiles would strike?
(a) 3 minutes
(b) 6 minutes
(c) 30 seconds
(d) 15 seconds

Short Answer Questions

1. How many political prisoners were released at the beginning of Chapter 7: The Heroes?

2. How does Satrapi’s grandmother say the Shah’s father spent the country’s money?

3. Who immediately succeeded Mohammad Reza Pahlavi as the leader of Iran?

4. What is it that injects blood into the veins of society?

5. What does Satrapi say is her form of rebellion against the regime?

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