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

2. Why does Satrapi say the government has not already closed the place her friends take her to?

3. What is the result of the confrontation involving Satrapi and her teacher over Satrapi’s bracelet?

4. Where is Satrapi when the Iraq jets bomb Tehran?

5. What is Khosro’s final wish?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Satrapi’s life touched by the Iranian attack on Iraq?

2. How do Satrapi’s parents smuggle their loot back into Iran?

3. What turn did Satrapi’s life take after Neda Baba-Levy’s death?

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

5. Why doesn’t the war end when Iraq makes a peace proposal?

6. Describe Satrapi’s departure from Iran.

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

8. What brings Mali and her children to Satrapi’s parents’ house?

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

10. How does Satrapi find out about her friend Neda Baba-Levy’s death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways is Persepolis an American book? What part of the American experience does Persepolis resonate with? Using examples from the text, say whether or how Persepolis represents the American experience.

Essay Topic 2

Would you recommend Persepolis? For what purposes would you recommend Persepolis, and what kinds of readers would you recommend it for? What other book would you recommend that would cover the same material or tell the same story in a different way?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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