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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 state is Iran in when Satrapi and her family return from vacation?
(a) In a state of war with England
(b) In a state of war with the United States
(c) Civil war
(d) In a state of war with Iraq

2. Who created the first Iranian nation?
(a) The Persians
(b) The Greeks
(c) The Medes
(d) The Aryans

3. Who is the source of Marjane Satrapi’s sentiments about the king?
(a) Her teacher
(b) Her friends
(c) Her parents
(d) Television broadcasts

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

5. How old was Satrapi’s maid when she came to live with the family?
(a) 8
(b) 12
(c) 18
(d) 4

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ramin’s response when Marjane tries to forgive him?

2. What did the king test out in the months after Black Friday?

3. How does Satrapi’s grandmother say she survived in her poverty?

4. What does Satrapi find herself wishing had happened to her father?

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

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