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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way does Marjane Satrapi emulate her grandfather?

2. How did Siamak ultimately flee Iran?

3. When does Satrapi’s account of her life begin?

4. What had just happened the year before Satrapi’s story begins?

5. What was Satrapi’s grandfather’s role in the Iranian government?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Satrapi’s experience of her first protest.

3. Why does Satrapi say she wanted to write Persepolis?

4. What changes did the Shah make in Iran when he was installed in the 1950s?

5. Why is Satrapi disappointed with her father?

6. What is Anoosh’s role in Iran’s history?

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

8. What kinds of torture do Siamak and Mohsen describe having suffered in prison?

9. Describe the visual style of Persepolis.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What exactly is the basis of Satrapi and her family’s resistance to the Islamic regime in Iran? Where is the kernel of their values stated most plainly? What specific tenets of Islamic fundamentalism do Satrapi and her family resist?

Essay Topic 2

What morals does Satrapi’s graphic novel teach? Which characters are the best teachers? How does Satrapi herself learn different lessons? Which lessons demand the most from her?

Essay Topic 3

Watch the film of Persepolis. Compare and contrast the film, which Satrapi herself consulted on, and the book. How are they similar? How are they different? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

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