Persepolis Study UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions And CORRECT Answers
Why must Marjane wear the veil? How do she and her classmates react? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT 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?" - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT 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? -
CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - The neighbor rejected Mehri because she
is a maid. He did do the right thing because once the neighbor would've found out she was a
maid, he would have never broken the social classes that existed at the time to be with her.
What is so funny about the "martyr" scene outside the hospital? Why doesn't Marjane get it? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The man wasn't actually a martyr. He died of cancer. However, his
widow still believes it is the kings fault so she starts to protest with the people. Marjane doesn't
understand what is funny about the death of a man.
How does people's behavior change in this chapter after the Shah steps down? - CORRECT
ANSWER - People had the biggest celebrations of their lives.
Why does Marjane's mother stop her from terrorizing Ramin? - CORRECT ANSWER - She
stops him because she says it's not Ramin's fault that his father killed a lot of people so they don't
have the right to do justice. She tells Marjane that she should forgive him.
Do you think she succeeds in getting her message across to Marjane? - CORRECT
ANSWER - She does succeed because Marjane doesn't give up on forgiving him.
Why were the men who come to Marjane's house imprisoned and tortured? - CORRECT
ANSWER - They were imprisoned and tortured because one of them wrote a subversive
article and the other was a revolutionary. However, their major crime was being a communist.
What effect do their stories have on Marjane? - CORRECT ANSWER - She turns them into
games with her friends and then the absolute power makes her feel overwhelmed.
Why does Marjane idolize her uncle Anoosh so much? Do you think she is right to do so? -
CORRECT ANSWER - She idolizes her uncle because he's been to prison and he has great
Exam Questions And CORRECT Answers
Why must Marjane wear the veil? How do she and her classmates react? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT 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?" - CORRECT 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? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT
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? - CORRECT 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? -
CORRECT 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? - CORRECT ANSWER - The neighbor rejected Mehri because she
is a maid. He did do the right thing because once the neighbor would've found out she was a
maid, he would have never broken the social classes that existed at the time to be with her.
What is so funny about the "martyr" scene outside the hospital? Why doesn't Marjane get it? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The man wasn't actually a martyr. He died of cancer. However, his
widow still believes it is the kings fault so she starts to protest with the people. Marjane doesn't
understand what is funny about the death of a man.
How does people's behavior change in this chapter after the Shah steps down? - CORRECT
ANSWER - People had the biggest celebrations of their lives.
Why does Marjane's mother stop her from terrorizing Ramin? - CORRECT ANSWER - She
stops him because she says it's not Ramin's fault that his father killed a lot of people so they don't
have the right to do justice. She tells Marjane that she should forgive him.
Do you think she succeeds in getting her message across to Marjane? - CORRECT
ANSWER - She does succeed because Marjane doesn't give up on forgiving him.
Why were the men who come to Marjane's house imprisoned and tortured? - CORRECT
ANSWER - They were imprisoned and tortured because one of them wrote a subversive
article and the other was a revolutionary. However, their major crime was being a communist.
What effect do their stories have on Marjane? - CORRECT ANSWER - She turns them into
games with her friends and then the absolute power makes her feel overwhelmed.
Why does Marjane idolize her uncle Anoosh so much? Do you think she is right to do so? -
CORRECT ANSWER - She idolizes her uncle because he's been to prison and he has great
