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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Marjane Satrapi’s father tells her the story of Iran. What did the king’s father, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, organize 50 years ago?
(a) A putsch
(b) Reforms
(c) An election
(d) An assassination

2. What statistic does Marjane offer to Anoosh’s political discussion?
(a) That women are 95% less likely to know how to read
(b) That the war has already killed 4% of the Iranian population
(c) That 99.99% of Iranians voted for the Islamic Republic
(d) That 78% of oil profits are taken out of Iran by the West

3. How do Satrapi and her family oppose the Islamic Revolution?
(a) They write letters to the newspapers
(b) They go to forbidden events
(c) They protest for reform
(d) They support opposition figures

4. What does Marjane Satrapi want to hurt her classmate Ramin for?
(a) Her father's actions under the Shah
(b) His family being rich while others suffered
(c) His personal insults toward her
(d) His Jewishness

5. What does the attack in Chapter 11 make Satrapi want to do?
(a) Go to Europe
(b) Fight the Iraqis
(c) Beat up the military
(d) Write a book

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Satrapi when the Iraq jets bomb Tehran?

2. What complaint does Satrapi’s father make about Iraqis in Chapter 11?

3. How does Satrapi’s father explain the persecution of individuals in Iran?

4. What percentage of the Iranian pilots did not return from the attack on Iraq?

5. What do the Guardians of the Revolution threaten Satrapi’s mother with?

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