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How do women respond to the veil? ~~> They split into two factions, one for it and one against it. Why was a picture of Marjane's mother published in the newspaper? How did her mother respond? Why? ~~> She was protesting and not wearing the veil. A photographer snapped a pic of her...

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English - PERSEPOLIS Questions & 100%
Correct Answers
How do women respond to the veil?

✓ ~~> They split into two factions, one for it and one against it.




Why was a picture of Marjane's mother published in the newspaper? How did

her mother respond? Why?

✓ ~~> She was protesting and not wearing the veil. A photographer

snapped a pic of her and published it, so she went home and dyed her

hair and wore sunglasses.




Describe the symbolism and conflict represented in the picture on the top left

of page 6.

✓ ~~> Science and modern life versus religious and a more natural,

older way of life




How do others respond to Marji's religious calling?

✓ ~~> They call her crazy




Who are Che Guevara, Fidel, and Trotsky? (Look them up!) Why are they

important?'


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✓ ~~> They are all revolutionaries and Communists. Che Guevara

(Argentina and Cuba), Fidel Castro (Cuba) and Trotsky (Russia/Soviet

Union)




How does Marji's relationship with God begin to change?

✓ ~~> She "hero worships" the revolutionaries




What happens at the Rex Cinema? What does the Shah say? What do

Marjane's parents know?

✓ ~~> Shah's soldiers padlocked people inside and set fire to the

building




According to Marji, how was a king chosen? What was her rationale?

✓ ~~> "He was chosen by god"

At school & in the front page of her schoolbook P.19




Why did Marji's parents react to her statement about the Shah (hint: her

family history)?

✓ ~~> Because her great grandpa was the emperor until he got kicked

out by the Shah




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What was Marji's grandfather's job under Reza? How did his beliefs change,

and how did his life change?

✓ ~~> He was given the title prime minister. He began seeing the bad

things that happen under capitalism. He became a communist.




Why does God return after a long absence?

✓ ~~> Because Marji had lost her faith & wanted to follow someone.

She needed advice.




How did the new Shah's rule compare to his father's rule?

✓ ~~> The Shah never kept his promises. He spent lots of money on

useless things to impress the heads of state of foreign governments

instead of spending it on his own people.




Describe the symbolism of the image at the top of page 28.

✓ ~~> They are praying to the block of stone at the grave of Cyrus the

Great. He was one of their ancient rulers and a mighty king. It is like

they are disrespecting him by being on top of his grave. It symbolizes

how their actions seem great (praying) but really are not so good

(disrespect the dead.)




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