Persepolis Ch. 9-12 review

As Marji's friends and relatives choose to move out of Iran, why does her family decide to stay?

• They have strong ties to their homeland and are unwilling to leave their roots.

• Moving to another country meant losing their social status and being forced to work a menial job

• They believe that staying in Iran will allow them to fight for political change from within.

• They are unable to obtain visas to leave the country.

What ultimately happens to Marji's beloved Uncle Anoosh?

• He crosses the border among a flock of sheep

• He is executed by the new Iranian regime for his political beliefs.

• He lives and continues to support Marji in learning about Marxism

• He join the new regime in order to infiltrate it

What affect does Uncle Anoosh's death have on Marji?

• Uncle Anoosh's death was the last straw. Marji banishes god and completely loses her childhood innocence

• Marji is relieved that Uncle Anoosh is dead, because it means that he is no longer in prison

• Uncle Anoosh's death causes Marji to seek out another uncle to look up to in her family

• Marji is not affected by Uncle Anoosh's death, as she did not know him well

What happens while Marji and her family are on their trip in Europe?

• The Shah is overthrown and replaced by Ayatollah

• Uncle Anoosh is executed

• Marji's mom is harassed by Islamic fundamentalists

• The Iran-Iraq war begins

In the chapter, "The Jewels", why did Satrapi include the anecdote about Mali's family having to flee their city because it was bombed by Iraq? [SELECT ALL THAT APPLY]

• To show the extent to which the war disrupted the lives of everyday Iranians

• To highlight the importance of familial bonds and support during times of crisis.

Match the authorial choice with its purpose

• Heavy graphic weight

• To emphasize the importance of a scene or moment.

• facial expressions & body language

• To create mood and atmosphere

• black and white artwork

• To show character's emotions

• Panel size

• To give information & insights via flashbacks or flashforwards

• Nonlinear Storytelling

• To show oppression vs. freedom or good vs. evil

Persepolis is an ​ (a)  

• autobiographical graphic novel
• autobiographical play
• biographical poem
• fictional graphical novel

At the start of the Iran-Iraq war, Marji is ​ (a)   and by the end of the war, she is ​ (b)  

• 11 years old
• 18 years old
• 13 years old
• 20 years old
• 8 years old
• 15 years old

How does Paradise's response in the panel affect Marji?

• Paradise's response in the panel angers Marji

• Marji begins to realize the true costs of heroism

• Marji is indifferent to Paradise's response in the panel.
• Paradise's response in the panel makes Marji happy and strengthens their bond.

What authorial choices does Satrapi often use to communicate her story of growing up in Iran during the Islamic revolution and the Iran-Iraq war? [SELECT ALL THAT APPLY]

• non-linear storytelling via flashbacks

• anecdotes

• interplay between text & image

• Dialogue