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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Siamak ultimately flee Iran?
(a) In a flock of sheep
(b) In a cargo ship
(c) In a passenger jet
(d) In a truck

2. What does Satrapi get in trouble for, after the schools reopen?
(a) Not showing up
(b) Forcing other students to remove their veils against their will
(c) Still wearing her veil
(d) Remembering that the teacher said the king was chosen by God

3. Where did Anoosh say he suffered most?
(a) In his exile
(b) In his marriage
(c) In prison
(d) In his freedom

4. What do Marjane Satrapi’s neighbors demonstrate after the celebration?
(a) Pettiness
(b) Courage
(c) Patriotism
(d) Shallowness

5. What does Satrapi want to play with her parents in Chapter 3?
(a) Cards
(b) Monopoly
(c) Music
(d) Chess

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Satrapi’s friend leaving Iran?

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

4. When did Western influence in Iran end?

5. What is Marjane Satrapi’s relation to the deposed king?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes the Satrapi family to go on vacation to Europe?

2. What are Satrapi’s feelings about her uncle’s stories?

3. What is the problem with Marxism in Iran, according to Anoosh?

4. How is Satrapi’s idea of the Iranian revolution different from her father’s?

5. What is Satrapi’s relationship with Mehri?

6. What is Satrapi’s family’s connection to the revolution?

7. Describe Satrapi’s relationship with God.

8. Why did Satrapi get in trouble for what she told Siamak’s daughter?

9. How does Satrapi’s status as a child create humor in Persepolis?

10. What trouble does Satrapi’s relationship with Mehri cause?

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