Persepolis Quiz #1

In 1980 it became obligatory to wear what at school in Iran?

• a uniform

• a veil

• pants

• a chador

Why are bilingual schools closed down because they are symbols of what?

• Promiscuity

• Decadence

• Capitalism

• Both Decadence and Capitalism

What reasons does Marjane give for wanting to be a prophet?

• Because her maid did not eat with them, her father drove a Cadillac and because her grandmother’s knees ached

• Because she believed god looked like Karl Marx

• Because her parents weren’t very religious and they would make good disciples

• Because her family maid suffered due to strict social classes and she wanted to help her.

The revolution in Iran is compared to what object?

• A Ferris wheel

• A bicycle

• A Car

• A War

Who did the Shah blame for the burning down of the Rex Cinema?

• The secret police

• Iranian soldiers

• Religious fanatics

• Communists

Marjane’s grandfather was a follower of who?

• The Shah

• Lenin

• The king of England

• Alloyotah Khomeini

What is Persepolis?

• The main character’s name

• The setting of the novel

• The name of an ancient city of Persian Empire

• An Iranian word for revolution