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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 do Satrapi’s parents bring back from their travels?
(a) French cigarettes
(b) American magazines
(c) English boots
(d) Denim jacket

2. Where do the Satrapis get their news?
(a) From their newspapers
(b) From the Iranian news
(c) From the BBC
(d) From their neighbors

3. Marjane Satrapi’s father tells her the story of Iran. What did the king’s father, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, organize 50 years ago?
(a) An election
(b) An assassination
(c) Reforms
(d) A putsch

4. What does Satrapi find herself wishing had happened to her father?
(a) That he had moved his family to America
(b) That he had killed the torturers
(c) That he had been imprisoned
(d) That he had led the country to freedom

5. How did Satrapi’s feelings about the rituals change over time?
(a) She ends up being the only one who takes them seriously
(b) She saw the deeper meaning in them
(c) She ceases to take them seriously
(d) She begins to abstain in protest

Short Answer Questions

1. To what state does Satrapi’s father’s passport forbid travel?

2. When does Satrapi’s account of Iranian history begin?

3. When did Satrapi’s mother meet her husband?

4. How old was Satrapi’s maid when she came to live with the family?

5. What do Marjane Satrapi’s neighbors demonstrate after the celebration?

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