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PERSEPOLIS EXAM LATEST UPDATED2024-2025
According to the preface, what stereotypes is Satrapi attempting to dispel? -
ANSWER The notion that Iran is full of terrorists and radicals.
The author describes two reasons for authoring Persepolis. What are they? -
ANSWER Simply because a few fanatics have done awful things does not mean
that they represent an entire nation; the Iranians who made enormous sacrifices
should be honored.
Obligatory - Answer required or demanded.
Decadence - Answer deterioration.
What did the veil represent? - The ANSWER should be modest; the dissociation
from the new political power.
Why did a picture of Marjane's mother appear in the newspaper? How did her
mother respond? Why? - ANSWER Marji's mother's image was published since
she was a part of the demonstrations against the veil. Her mother coloured her hair
and wore sunglasses every time she went out after it was published in an Iranian
magazine because she did not want to be identified.
Describe the symbolism and tension depicted in the image at the top of page 5. -
ANSWER The struggle involved those who were against and for the veil, those
who were against the repressive government mandate and those who were for
freedom of choice, all of which were related to the veil. A clear split exists between
traditionalist views and progressive philosophies.
Revolution is the forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a
new one.
, Fanatics are people who are overly enthusiastic about something.
What were the four sources of tyranny for the Persian people? - ANSWER:
Emperors, Western Arabian invasion, Eastern Mongolian invasion, and modern
imperialism.
How does Marji's relationship with God start to change? - ANSWER She started to
feel increasingly estranged from God.
Explain the simile on page 10 - ANSWER If everyone who participates in a
revolution does not perform their own part, the revolution will finally be overcome
by those who oppose it.
Degenerate - ANSWER will get worse
Marji explains how a king was chosen. What was her rationale? - ANSWER Marji
believes that God chose a king; her reasoning stems from her school textbook,
which states that God chose the king. Her father was a little perplexed by her and
her reasoning, because he lived through and told her the opposite - the king was
toppled with the help of the British (and other Western countries).
What four things happened to the emperor's family and everyone who opposed the
new administration after Reza ousted him? - ANSWER The emperor's family had
all of their assets confiscated, was sentenced to prison for his Communist ideas, and
was tortured in prison; any opposition to the new regime might be taken away.
What does Marji's mother reveal during a flashback? Her husband answers, "That
time is past." What are your thoughts? - ANSWER Marji's mother stated that her
father was frequently brought to prison, where he spent hours in a water-filled cell;
Marji's mother and grandmother would pay him visits. I believe Marji's father was
attempting to suggest that his wife's father's time of pain was passed, possibly
because he had died.
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