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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What happened to Pardisse’s father during the attack on Iraq?
(a) He was freed
(b) He was taken prisoner
(c) He was killed
(d) He was injured

4. How much older than Satrapi is Mehri, the maid?
(a) Ten years
(b) Eighteen years
(c) Twelve years
(d) Three years

5. Why was the punishment Satrapi’s neighbor paid for having Western music in his house?
(a) Loss of his house
(b) 75 lashes
(c) 3 months in prison
(d) $500

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Marjane and her grandmother dispose of when they arrive at the house with the Guardians of the Revolution?

2. What does Satrapi think about her father when he expresses doubts about the Iranian military?

3. Why did Satrapi’s mother dye her hair?

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

5. How do Satrapi’s parents justify remaining in Iran?

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