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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Mohsen’s crime?
(a) Advocating free markets
(b) Petty theft
(c) Revolutionary activity
(d) Owning a banned book

2. How do Satrapi’s parents justify remaining in Iran?
(a) They cannot afford to make the trip
(b) They know that they will be prevented from leaving
(c) They do not wish to take lowly work abroad
(d) They think they can still make a difference in Iran

3. What cause did the people finally get to celebrate?
(a) Democratic reforms
(b) Victory in the war with Iraq
(c) Increased liberties
(d) The king's departure

4. Why does Satrapi love Anoosh right away?
(a) Because he helped to bring about regime change
(b) Because he has studied dialectic materialism
(c) Because he suffered under the previous regime
(d) Because he is well-traveled and well-cultured

5. What did the king test out in the months after Black Friday?
(a) Generals
(b) Prime ministers
(c) Crowns
(d) Foreign policies

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the one place Satrapi says she felt safe?

2. What does Satrapi’s mother say about torturers?

3. What does Marjane Satrapi want to hurt her classmate Ramin for?

4. When does Satrapi’s account of her life begin?

5. What is Satrapi’s father’s reaction when he hears about Mehri’s romance with the neighbor boy?

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