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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Satrapi say she wanted to be, when she grew up?
(a) A grandmother
(b) An astronaut
(c) A mother
(d) A prophet

2. Why does Satrapi’s mother accuse her husband of being a hypocrite?
(a) For saying he knew who Kim Wilde was
(b) For wanting to stay in the West
(c) For wanting to travel without her
(d) For claiming to like Iron Maiden

3. What was Satrapi’s grandfather’s role in the Iranian government?
(a) He was king
(b) He was a local leader
(c) He was prime minister
(d) He was a political prisoner

4. What does Marjane get in trouble for telling her friend about her father, who is in prison?
(a) That he is probably in America
(b) That he will never come home
(c) That he has probably been eaten
(d) That he is probably dead

5. How does Satrapi convey her newfound maturity in Chapter 15?
(a) She has her first boyfriend
(b) She has older friends
(c) She has been to her first protest
(d) She has begun to smoke

Short Answer Questions

1. To what state does Satrapi’s father’s passport forbid travel?

2. How does Satrapi represent her feelings when she finds out her friend has been killed?

3. What buildings were considered bombproof in Tehran?

4. How do Satrapi’s friends react to her made-up stories about her parents?

5. What has started to show up in the streets, now that the war is going on?

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