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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Satrapi’s father tell the teacher?

2. How much does the family receive for the dowry of the murdered girl Satrapi’s mother tells her about?

3. Why do they choose that country?

4. What does Satrapi do with all of her possessions?

5. Why didn’t Khosro make a passport for Satrapi’s uncle Taher?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Satrapi’s shopping trip with her mother’s friend’s children.

2. How does it come about that Iran retaliates with an air strike on Iraq?

3. What trouble does Satrapi get into at school?

4. What ceremonies do Satrapi and other Iranians perform in response to the war?

5. What is Satrapi’s mother’s reaction when the principal of the second school calls the house?

6. How does Satrapi find out about her friend Neda Baba-Levy’s death?

7. How does Satrapi avoid getting into trouble with the Guardians of the Revolution?

8. How does Satrapi say the Iranian currency has changed during the war?

9. How do Satrapi’s parents smuggle their loot back into Iran?

10. What trouble does Satrapi get into at the next school she goes to?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways is Persepolis relevant to contemporary readers? What contemporary issues are in play in the book, and how would the book contribute to contemporary discussion? Cite specific discussions from contemporary sources, and cite specific instances from the book, that describe its contemporary relevance.

Essay Topic 2

Watch the film of Persepolis. Compare and contrast the film, which Satrapi herself consulted on, and the book. How are they similar? How are they different? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

Essay Topic 3

In what ways is Persepolis an American book? What part of the American experience does Persepolis resonate with? Using examples from the text, say whether or how Persepolis represents the American experience.

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