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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 much does the family receive for the dowry of the murdered girl Satrapi’s mother tells her about?
(a) $50
(b) $500
(c) $5
(d) $5,000

2. How does Satrapi describe her teacher’s response to her report?
(a) She praises Satrapi
(b) She is not impressed
(c) She reprimands Satrapi
(d) She is angered

3. What advice does Satrapi’s grandmother give her?
(a) To keep her dignity
(b) Not to let herself be bullied
(c) To speak her mind no matter what
(d) To pick her battles

4. How did Satrapi’s father get rid of the Guardians of the Revolution?
(a) He bribes them
(b) He threatens them
(c) He appeals to nationalism
(d) He let them search the house

5. How did Pardisse write her report?
(a) As a history of the Persian Wars
(b) As a letter to her father
(c) As a curse on Iraqis
(d) As a promise to the nation

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the punishment Satrapi’s neighbor paid for having Western music in his house?

2. How does Satrapi learn that her friend has been killed?

3. How long did Satrapi and her family have, once the alarms went off, before the missiles would strike?

4. What did Satrapi say made it hard to look at her uncle Taher?

5. How does Satrapi convey her newfound maturity in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Satrapi’s departure from Iran.

2. What does the plastic key signify for Satrapi’s maid?

3. What factors contribute to Satrapi’s uncle Taher’s heart condition?

4. What liberties does Satrapi take with her parents’ patience as political conditions deteriorate?

5. What ceremonies do Satrapi and other Iranians perform in response to the war?

6. What trouble does Satrapi get into at school?

7. How does it come about that Iran retaliates with an air strike on Iraq?

8. How does Satrapi’s father narrowly avoid his troubles with the Guardians of the Revolution?

9. How does Satrapi’s family try to overcome these obstacles to get Satrapi’s uncle medical care?

10. What act of rebelliousness does Satrapi perform?

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