from Persepolis 2 and from Reading Lolita in Tehran

In Persepolis 2, what speech bubble best articulates the main character's personal point of view?

• In 1990, the era of grand revolutionary ideas and demonstrations was over. (panel 2)

• Our struggle was more discreet. (panel 3)

• My life, is it livable? (panel 7)

• It's only natural! (panel 8)

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Which option best summarizes the format and content of Persepolis 2?

• A manga graphic novel that makes use of print features to tell the story of the difficulties of living in urban modern Iran

• A science-fiction graphic novel that makes use of print and graphic features to tell the story of cultural life in technologically advanced modern-day Iran

• A personal narrative graphic novel that makes use of graphic features to tell the story of cultural life in rural Iran

• A graphic novel memoir that makes use of print and graphic features to tell the story of the difficulties of life in post-revolutionary Iran

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CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

In Persepolis 2, the author mostly uses speech bubbles to---

• narrate the story

• explain Iranian customs

• show dialogue among characters

• fill in missing information about the author

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

After the Islamic revolution in Iran, daily life for women was subject to new and brutal religious laws. Even laughing loudly or wearing red socks could get a woman in trouble.

This best describes the text of---

• Reading Lolita in Tehran

• Persepolis 2

• both Reading Lolita in Tehran and Persepolis 2

• neither Reading Lolita in Tehran nor Persepolis 2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Is the following statement supported by the text in Reading Lolita in Tehran, Persepolis 2, or both?

Modern-day Iran is restrictive for women.

• Reading Lolita in Tehran

• Persepolis 2

• Both

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Is the following statement supported by the text in Reading Lolita in Tehran, Persepolis 2, or both.

The veil erases personal identity.

• Reading Lolita in Tehran

• Persepolis 2

• Both

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Is the following statement supported by the text in Reading Lolita in Tehran, Persepolis 2, or both?

Fear makes women forget the cause.

• Reading Lolita in Tehran

• Persepolis 2

• Both

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Compare the narrative techniques of Reading Lolita in Tehran and Persepolis 2. Which best describes how they differ in perspective?

• Reading Lolita in Tehran portrays a professional woman who recounts the observed experiences of the students she taught in Iran. In Persepolis 2, the author recounts her own personal experiences of life in Iran.

• Reading Lolita in Tehran is told from the perspective of certain professional women, such as authors and professors in Iran. Persepolis 2 is told from the perspective of all women living in Iran.

• Reading Lolita in Tehran is told from the perspective of an imagined woman who lives and works in Iran. Persepolis 2 is told from the perspective of poor, uneducated women struggling to survive in urban Iran.

• Reading Lolita in Tehran is told from the perspective of several female authors from all over the country of Iran. Persepolis 2 is told from the perspective of a specific author who grew up in rural Iran.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.6