Chapter Nine Reading Check- Persepolis

What is the title of chapter nine?

• The Water Cell

• The Sheep

• The Proletariat

• The Spy

Why do people start moving away from Iran in this chapter?

• they are concerned about living under the new Islamic Regime

• they believe they'll be richer in the US

Match each character with their fate.

• escapes across the border with sheep

• Mohsen

• drowned in his bathtub

• Siamak

• loses religion

• Anoosh

• is arrested then executed

• Marji

Why doesn't Marji's family flee to the US?

• They don't have passports

• Marji's dad does not want to leave their privileged life to start over

• They try to, but they are caught at the border

• They love the new Islamic Republic

After Marji receives the news about her uncle, she has a conversation with God. The last panel of the chapter illustrates how she feels about religion and life after that. Draw how Marji feels. You can try to recreate the final panel if you'd like. Include one adjective that describes her at this moment.