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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the source of Marjane Satrapi’s sentiments about the king?
(a) Her parents
(b) Her friends
(c) Her teacher
(d) Television broadcasts

2. What changed for Marjane Satrapi in the year when her story begins?
(a) She had to wear a veil at school
(b) Her father lost his job
(c) Her family left Iran
(d) She started a new school

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

4. Why is Satrapi’s mother upset with her and Mehri?
(a) For lying to her
(b) For stealing from her
(c) For putting themselves in danger
(d) For not telling her where they were going

5. When was Iran modernized?
(a) 16th century
(b) 19th century
(c) 20th century
(d) 18th century

Short Answer Questions

1. Marjane Satrapi’s father tells her the story of Iran. What did the king’s father, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, organize 50 years ago?

2. What does Satrapi want to play with her parents in Chapter 3?

3. What did the king test out in the months after Black Friday?

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

5. How do Satrapi and her family oppose the Islamic Revolution?

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