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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What household item does Mohsen say was used for torturing his friend Ahmadi?
(a) A stove
(b) Knives
(c) A sponge
(d) An iron

2. How do Satrapi’s friends react to her made-up stories about her parents?
(a) They say that they feel bad for her
(b) They say she must be ashamed of them
(c) They say that she is lying
(d) They say she must be proud of them

3. What is Ramin’s response when Marjane tries to forgive him?
(a) He is ashamed and conciliatory
(b) He is confused and uncomfortable
(c) He is indignant and self-righteous
(d) He is indifferent and unsympathetic

4. What began to happen regularly after Black Friday?
(a) Elections
(b) Protests
(c) Coups
(d) Massacres

5. What does Marjane Satrapi want to hurt her classmate Ramin for?
(a) Her father's actions under the Shah
(b) His family being rich while others suffered
(c) His personal insults toward her
(d) His Jewishness

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Siamak’s crime?

2. To whom does Marjane Satrapi compare her favorite writer, Ashraf Darvishian?

3. What is Satrapi’s father’s reaction when he hears about Mehri’s romance with the neighbor boy?

4. Where was Anoosh involved in politics?

5. What was Iran’s name from the sixth century B.C. till 1935?

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