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Persepolis reading #2 Exam Questions With
Correct And Revised Answers
Who is Anoosh? How does Marji feel about him? Why? - answer✔✔Her uncle, she is very
proud of him, because he also took part in a major revolution and had tried to accomplished so
much.
Who is Fereydoon? What was his goal? - answer✔✔The great uncle, he wanted to free Iran from
the Shah. He and Anoosh were going to take over Ajerbeerjan, a province in Iran.
Where did Anoosh go after Fereydoon's arrest? How would you characterize him? -
answer✔✔He went back to his parents house but because the police were looking for him and
being mindful of his parents safety, he went back to Iran.
When he had to leave, where did he go? - answer✔✔He went back to Iran.
What does Anoosh study in the USSR? - answer✔✔Dialectical materialism, the theoretical
foundation of Communism
What gift does Anoosh give to Marji? What might it symbolize? - answer✔✔The bread swan,
even though things started out ugly there hope that it will become beautiful in the end
What is the significance of the title? How does it help to characterize the people of Iran?
1. Their family friends had made across the border by hiding in a flock of sheep
2. usually when there's a flock of sheep there's usually a shepherd controlling them, like how the
government is controlling its people
What is the significance of the title? How does it help to characterize the people of Iran? -
answer✔✔says people of Iran follow the leader; they chose someone who they believe is mostly
right/what all of society is doing and they follow along with that voice, like sheep travel in a herd
According to Anoosh, why is it nearly impossible to persuade the population to follow Marxism?
- answer✔✔Because most of Iran is being brainwashed by the Islamic regime
What was the reported outcome of the elections? How does Marji's father explain these results? -
answer✔✔1. The television reports that 99.99% of the population voted for Islamic regime
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2. Marji's father says it's a fraud
Why do Marji's parents subject themselves to a political upheaval and refuse to leave
Iran? What is their opinion of those who left? - answer✔✔They subjected themselves by saying
in America they'd pretty much end up driving a taxis or cleaning houses, Anoosh says the people
of Iran can't handle change but the few who have remained believe this is a transition period and
it will eventually "blow over".
What makes Marji suspect that something has happened to Anoosh? - answer✔✔Her mother
says the he went on a "trip."
What is Anoosh's final wish? Why? - answer✔✔To see Marji, because she's like the daughter he
always wanted
Who comes to visit Marji after Anoosh's death? What is Marji's reaction? - answer✔✔God
comes to visit her; she resented him in every single way possible and told him to go away forever
What do the fundamentalist students do? How does this event affect Marji's plans? -
answer✔✔1. They riot, and take over the U.S embassy.
2. Marji ends up not being able to get a visa, so she cannot leave Iran to move to the U.S.A
Why does the new regime close the universities? - answer✔✔They don't want to educate any
more future imperialists.
What event causes Marji's mom to take to her bed for several days? - answer✔✔Having to men
harassing by threatening "to put her up against the wall and @%#! Her and than put her in the
garbage afterwards"
What does the illustration on pg. 77 reveal about Marji's feelings about the vacation? -
answer✔✔She was feeling happy
What does Saddam Hussein do at the end of this chapter? Why? - answer✔✔He declares war on
Iran, and bombs Tehran
How does Marji feel about the new war? - answer✔✔She feels angry and spiteful, and asks her
daddy if he is going to war
Does Marji's father intend to fight against the Iraqis? Why? - answer✔✔No, he will not fight,
because he doesn't like his government.
What is humorous about the sequence at the bottom of pg 81? - answer✔✔She was oblivious to
the bombing.
Persepolis reading #2 Exam Questions With
Correct And Revised Answers
Who is Anoosh? How does Marji feel about him? Why? - answer✔✔Her uncle, she is very
proud of him, because he also took part in a major revolution and had tried to accomplished so
much.
Who is Fereydoon? What was his goal? - answer✔✔The great uncle, he wanted to free Iran from
the Shah. He and Anoosh were going to take over Ajerbeerjan, a province in Iran.
Where did Anoosh go after Fereydoon's arrest? How would you characterize him? -
answer✔✔He went back to his parents house but because the police were looking for him and
being mindful of his parents safety, he went back to Iran.
When he had to leave, where did he go? - answer✔✔He went back to Iran.
What does Anoosh study in the USSR? - answer✔✔Dialectical materialism, the theoretical
foundation of Communism
What gift does Anoosh give to Marji? What might it symbolize? - answer✔✔The bread swan,
even though things started out ugly there hope that it will become beautiful in the end
What is the significance of the title? How does it help to characterize the people of Iran?
1. Their family friends had made across the border by hiding in a flock of sheep
2. usually when there's a flock of sheep there's usually a shepherd controlling them, like how the
government is controlling its people
What is the significance of the title? How does it help to characterize the people of Iran? -
answer✔✔says people of Iran follow the leader; they chose someone who they believe is mostly
right/what all of society is doing and they follow along with that voice, like sheep travel in a herd
According to Anoosh, why is it nearly impossible to persuade the population to follow Marxism?
- answer✔✔Because most of Iran is being brainwashed by the Islamic regime
What was the reported outcome of the elections? How does Marji's father explain these results? -
answer✔✔1. The television reports that 99.99% of the population voted for Islamic regime
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2. Marji's father says it's a fraud
Why do Marji's parents subject themselves to a political upheaval and refuse to leave
Iran? What is their opinion of those who left? - answer✔✔They subjected themselves by saying
in America they'd pretty much end up driving a taxis or cleaning houses, Anoosh says the people
of Iran can't handle change but the few who have remained believe this is a transition period and
it will eventually "blow over".
What makes Marji suspect that something has happened to Anoosh? - answer✔✔Her mother
says the he went on a "trip."
What is Anoosh's final wish? Why? - answer✔✔To see Marji, because she's like the daughter he
always wanted
Who comes to visit Marji after Anoosh's death? What is Marji's reaction? - answer✔✔God
comes to visit her; she resented him in every single way possible and told him to go away forever
What do the fundamentalist students do? How does this event affect Marji's plans? -
answer✔✔1. They riot, and take over the U.S embassy.
2. Marji ends up not being able to get a visa, so she cannot leave Iran to move to the U.S.A
Why does the new regime close the universities? - answer✔✔They don't want to educate any
more future imperialists.
What event causes Marji's mom to take to her bed for several days? - answer✔✔Having to men
harassing by threatening "to put her up against the wall and @%#! Her and than put her in the
garbage afterwards"
What does the illustration on pg. 77 reveal about Marji's feelings about the vacation? -
answer✔✔She was feeling happy
What does Saddam Hussein do at the end of this chapter? Why? - answer✔✔He declares war on
Iran, and bombs Tehran
How does Marji feel about the new war? - answer✔✔She feels angry and spiteful, and asks her
daddy if he is going to war
Does Marji's father intend to fight against the Iraqis? Why? - answer✔✔No, he will not fight,
because he doesn't like his government.
What is humorous about the sequence at the bottom of pg 81? - answer✔✔She was oblivious to
the bombing.
