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Persepolis Study Questions With Correct
And Revised Answers
Why must Marjane wear the veil? How do she and her classmates react? - answer✔✔She must
wear the veil because it is required during the Islamic Revolution. Her classamtes dont
understadn why they have to wear it.
Describe Marjane's relationship with her parents and grandmother. How do they influence her
and her relationship with the changing Iranian society? - answer✔✔She has a good relationship
between herself and her parents and grandmother because they are also against the veil and
support her protesting.
Why does Marjane want to be "the last prophet?" What would be the purpose of being "justice,
love, and the wrath of God all in one?" - answer✔✔She wants to be the last prophet so she can
make her own rules that will be good. The purpose of being justice, love and the wrath of God is
to help her grandma, let her maid eat with them, and everyone should own their own car
On page 10, young Marjane proclaims that "the revolution is like a bicycle. When the wheels
don't turn, it falls." What does her drawing in the next frame suggest about this idea? How have
her opinions of the Iranian revolution changed from when she was a child? - answer✔✔The
drawing suggests that the people of Iran devoted themselves to the revolution. Before she was
more religious but now she wants to be part of the revolution.
Why do you think God stops visiting Marjane at the end of the chapter? - answer✔✔God stops
visiting Marjane because she lost sight of what was important to her like becoming a prophet
thus weakening her relationship with God.
What's the difference between what Marjane learns in school about the Shah's power and what
her father tells her? - answer✔✔The schools says the Shah was chosen by God but instead her
father says that God has no influence on the shah and the shah came to power by overthrowing
the old emperor.
Why was Marjane's grandfather imprisoned? What effect did this have on his family? -
answer✔✔Her grandfather was imprisoned because he was a communist. It was hard on his
family because his wife was poor.
Why does Mehri's admiring neighbor reject her? Do you think Marjane's father did the right
thing by ending the crush? - answer✔✔The neighbor rejected Mehri because she is a maid. He
Persepolis Study Questions With Correct
And Revised Answers
Why must Marjane wear the veil? How do she and her classmates react? - answer✔✔She must
wear the veil because it is required during the Islamic Revolution. Her classamtes dont
understadn why they have to wear it.
Describe Marjane's relationship with her parents and grandmother. How do they influence her
and her relationship with the changing Iranian society? - answer✔✔She has a good relationship
between herself and her parents and grandmother because they are also against the veil and
support her protesting.
Why does Marjane want to be "the last prophet?" What would be the purpose of being "justice,
love, and the wrath of God all in one?" - answer✔✔She wants to be the last prophet so she can
make her own rules that will be good. The purpose of being justice, love and the wrath of God is
to help her grandma, let her maid eat with them, and everyone should own their own car
On page 10, young Marjane proclaims that "the revolution is like a bicycle. When the wheels
don't turn, it falls." What does her drawing in the next frame suggest about this idea? How have
her opinions of the Iranian revolution changed from when she was a child? - answer✔✔The
drawing suggests that the people of Iran devoted themselves to the revolution. Before she was
more religious but now she wants to be part of the revolution.
Why do you think God stops visiting Marjane at the end of the chapter? - answer✔✔God stops
visiting Marjane because she lost sight of what was important to her like becoming a prophet
thus weakening her relationship with God.
What's the difference between what Marjane learns in school about the Shah's power and what
her father tells her? - answer✔✔The schools says the Shah was chosen by God but instead her
father says that God has no influence on the shah and the shah came to power by overthrowing
the old emperor.
Why was Marjane's grandfather imprisoned? What effect did this have on his family? -
answer✔✔Her grandfather was imprisoned because he was a communist. It was hard on his
family because his wife was poor.
Why does Mehri's admiring neighbor reject her? Do you think Marjane's father did the right
thing by ending the crush? - answer✔✔The neighbor rejected Mehri because she is a maid. He
