{"id":473,"date":"2016-09-17T08:45:31","date_gmt":"2016-09-17T16:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cornerspots.com\/sirknightj\/?p=473"},"modified":"2017-07-22T15:43:32","modified_gmt":"2017-07-22T23:43:32","slug":"persepolis-quiz-revamped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sirknightj.com\/blog\/2016\/09\/17\/persepolis-quiz-revamped\/","title":{"rendered":"Persepolis Quiz (old)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Old Persepolis Quiz<\/p>\n

NEW Revamped Quiz<\/a><\/p>\n

This is a short quiz based on the book Persepolis<\/em> written by Marjane Satrapi.<\/p>\n

The answers are at the bottom of the page. I made this quiz myself. It took a long time.<\/p>\n

Taji = Marji’s mom; Ebi = Marji’s Dad<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. What was the name of the Revolution that took place in 1979?\n
      \n
    1. The Islamic Revolution<\/li>\n
    2. World War II<\/li>\n
    3. The Great War<\/li>\n
    4. The Cold War<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
    5. What did Taji (Marji’s mom)\u00a0do when a German journalist took a photo of her and put it on the newspaper? Choose all that apply<\/em>.\n
        \n
      1. Dye her hair<\/li>\n
      2. Move to a different country<\/li>\n
      3. Wear dark glasses<\/li>\n
      4. Go into hiding<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        <\/li>\n

      5. Which of the following are NOT<\/strong> part of Marji’s Holy Book<\/em> she created when she wanted to be a prophet?\n
          \n
        1. Maids should eat with who they work for<\/li>\n
        2. No one should suffer pain<\/li>\n
        3. Everyone should eat lots of food and become fat<\/li>\n
        4. Everyone should own a good car<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
        5. When Marji was young, what did she want to be?\n
            \n
          1. A baker<\/li>\n
          2. A librarian<\/li>\n
          3. A soldier<\/li>\n
          4. A prophet<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
          5. What is Marji’s favorite book?\n
              \n
            1. Karl Marx and Descartes<\/em><\/li>\n
            2. How to become taller<\/em><\/li>\n
            3. Dialectic Materialism<\/em><\/li>\n
            4. Cats<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
            5. How many people were killed in the burning theater?\n
                \n
              1. 1,000<\/li>\n
              2. 250<\/li>\n
              3. 400<\/li>\n
              4. 32,832<\/li>\n
              5. 677<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
              6. Who is NOT<\/strong> one of the people Marji looks up to?\n
                  \n
                1. Reza\u00a0Shah<\/li>\n
                2. Fidel Castro<\/li>\n
                3. Che Guevara<\/li>\n
                4. Karl Marx<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                5. How did Marji’s father explain to Marji that God did not choose the King?\n
                    \n
                  1. The King was born the King<\/li>\n
                  2. British people helped him overthrow the emperor so the British could mine oil<\/li>\n
                  3. The King threatened the emperor by taking his son hostage<\/li>\n
                  4. None of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                  5. What position in the government did Marji’s grandfather have?\n
                      \n
                    1. Master chef<\/li>\n
                    2. Prime minister<\/li>\n
                    3. Soldier<\/li>\n
                    4. None of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                    5. How are some of the ways Marji’s grandfather was tortured?\n
                        \n
                      1. They put him in\u00a0a cell filled with water for hours<\/li>\n
                      2. He was force fed, and became fat<\/li>\n
                      3. They made him fall down many flights of steps<\/li>\n
                      4. People stepped on him<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                      5. What game does Marji Play with her parents?\n
                          \n
                        1. Life<\/li>\n
                        2. Candyland<\/li>\n
                        3. Monopoly<\/li>\n
                        4. Hide and seek<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                        5. What did Marji’s grandma do to make the neighbors thing she is not poor?\n
                            \n
                          1. Threw huge parties<\/li>\n
                          2. Gave out free food<\/li>\n
                          3. She was not poor; she was rich<\/li>\n
                          4. Pretend to cook<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                          5. Fill in the blank: “I am the light of the Aryans. I will make this country the most modern of all time. Our people will regain _______________” (pg 27)\n
                              \n
                            1. Their freedom<\/li>\n
                            2. Their splendor<\/li>\n
                            3. Their money<\/li>\n
                            4. Their children<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                            5. What is Marji’s\u00a0dad’s job?\n
                                \n
                              1. Farmer<\/li>\n
                              2. Soldier<\/li>\n
                              3. Doctor<\/li>\n
                              4. Photographer<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                              5. Who is Marji’s favorite author?\n
                                  \n
                                1. Ghandi<\/li>\n
                                2. Ali Ashraf Darvishian<\/li>\n
                                3. Vishal DeCartes<\/li>\n
                                4. Penny Rocking<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                5. What is a “Cadillac”?\n
                                    \n
                                  1. A type of religion<\/li>\n
                                  2. A type of shirt<\/li>\n
                                  3. A\u00a0type of car<\/li>\n
                                  4. Someone’s name<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                  5. Who did Mehri, Marji’s maid, fall in love with?\n
                                      \n
                                    1. Khosro<\/li>\n
                                    2. Siamak<\/li>\n
                                    3. Uncle Anoosh<\/li>\n
                                    4. A neighborhood boy<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                    5. What is “Savak”?\n
                                        \n
                                      1. The shah’s secret police<\/li>\n
                                      2. A food<\/li>\n
                                      3. The name of Marji’s school<\/li>\n
                                      4. One of Marji’s friends<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                      5. Who did Marji and her friends try to beat up with\u00a0nails\u00a0because his father killed a million people?\n
                                          \n
                                        1. Ramin<\/li>\n
                                        2. Kia<\/li>\n
                                        3. Uncle Taher<\/li>\n
                                        4. Mohsen Shakiba<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                        5. Who does Marji tell that their father is dead?\n
                                            \n
                                          1. Niloufar<\/li>\n
                                          2. Ramin<\/li>\n
                                          3. Kia<\/li>\n
                                          4. Laly<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                          5. Who was tortured<\/em> in prison then later put cut into pieces?\n
                                              \n
                                            1. Siamak<\/li>\n
                                            2. Mohsen<\/li>\n
                                            3. Uncle Anoosh<\/li>\n
                                            4. Ahmadi<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                            5. What happened to Anoosh’s uncle, Fereydoon?\n
                                                \n
                                              1. He was burned<\/li>\n
                                              2. He escaped prison, but then drowned in the lake<\/li>\n
                                              3. He was put into prison, then made a child, then was executed<\/li>\n
                                              4. He was put into prison, then made a child, then was released<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                              5. Where did most of Marji’s friends, including Kaveh,\u00a0move to “leave the danger”?\n
                                                  \n
                                                1. U.S.S.R.<\/li>\n
                                                2. USA<\/li>\n
                                                3. China<\/li>\n
                                                4. Europe<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                5. Who was drowned in the bathtub? Who was killed shortly\u00a0after?\n
                                                    \n
                                                  1. Mohsen, Siamak’s sister<\/li>\n
                                                  2. Siamak, Mohsen’s sister<\/li>\n
                                                  3. Siamak, Mohsen’s brother<\/li>\n
                                                  4. Mohsen, Siamak<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                  5. What did Uncle Anoosh give to Marji in prison?\n
                                                      \n
                                                    1. A bread duck<\/li>\n
                                                    2. A bread swan<\/li>\n
                                                    3. A fork<\/li>\n
                                                    4. His shirt<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                    5. What is the difference between the fundamentalist man and the progressive man\n
                                                        \n
                                                      1. Fundamentalist: Shaved, shirt hanging out; Progressive: Beard; shirt tucked in<\/li>\n
                                                      2. Fundamentalist: Shaved, shirt tucked in; Progressive: Beard, shirt hanging out<\/li>\n
                                                      3. Fundamentalist: Beard, shirt hanging out; Progressive: Shaved, shirt tucked in<\/li>\n
                                                      4. Fundamentalist: Beard, shirt tucked in;\u00a0Progressive: Shaved, Shirt hanging out<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                      5. Whose father died in the Iran-Iraq war?\n
                                                          \n
                                                        1. Niloufar<\/li>\n
                                                        2. Marji<\/li>\n
                                                        3. Mali<\/li>\n
                                                        4. Pardisse<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                        5. Whose house was destroyed during the Iran-Iraq war?\n
                                                            \n
                                                          1. Miloufar<\/li>\n
                                                          2. Marji<\/li>\n
                                                          3. Mali<\/li>\n
                                                          4. Pardisse<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                          5. How does Marji’s school mourn the war dead?\n
                                                              \n
                                                            1. Beat their breasts<\/li>\n
                                                            2. Wear black, listen to a funeral speech<\/li>\n
                                                            3. Make cards for the veteran’s families<\/li>\n
                                                            4. Pretend to die as well<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                            5. Who said this quote: “If hair is as stimulating as you say, then you need to shave your mustache”?\n
                                                                \n
                                                              1. Marji’s dad<\/li>\n
                                                              2. Marji’s mom<\/li>\n
                                                              3. Mali<\/li>\n
                                                              4. The Shah<\/li>\n
                                                              5. A police officer<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                              6. What did the school give boys and told them “if they went to war and were lucky enough to die, this _____ would get you into heaven”?\n
                                                                  \n
                                                                1. A gun<\/li>\n
                                                                2. A knife<\/li>\n
                                                                3. A plastic key painted gold<\/li>\n
                                                                4. A piece of paper with special writing on it<\/li>\n
                                                                5. None of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                6. Who was caught with records, video cassettes, a deck of cards, and everything that is banned (he got 75 lashes as punishment).\n
                                                                    \n
                                                                  1. Tinoosh’s dad<\/li>\n
                                                                  2. Marji’s dad<\/li>\n
                                                                  3. A neighbor next door<\/li>\n
                                                                  4. Marji’s teacher<\/li>\n
                                                                  5. None of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                  6. Who was in charge of making the wine, and who crushed the grapes?\n
                                                                      \n
                                                                    1. Marji’s dad; Marji’s dad<\/li>\n
                                                                    2. Marji’s uncle; The cleaning lady<\/li>\n
                                                                    3. The cleaning lady; Marji’s uncle<\/li>\n
                                                                    4. A neighbor; The cleaning lady<\/li>\n
                                                                    5. None of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                    6. To get into the house, what does Marji’s grandmother tell the officer when they are suspected of drinking wine?\n
                                                                        \n
                                                                      1. “I need some sleep, sir”<\/li>\n
                                                                      2. “Marji has diabetes, my boy”<\/li>\n
                                                                      3. “I really need to use the bathroom”<\/li>\n
                                                                      4. “I have diabetes, my boy”<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                      5. How does Marji become a “grown-up”?\n
                                                                          \n
                                                                        1. By drinking wine<\/li>\n
                                                                        2. By learning how to drive<\/li>\n
                                                                        3. By smoking a cigarette<\/li>\n
                                                                        4. By witnessing people dying<\/li>\n
                                                                        5. None of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                        6. Who needed open heart surgery, but couldn’t go unless (s)he had a permit?\n
                                                                            \n
                                                                          1. Uncle Anoosh<\/li>\n
                                                                          2. Mali<\/li>\n
                                                                          3. Uncle Taher<\/li>\n
                                                                          4. Khroso<\/li>\n
                                                                          5. None of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                          6. Who made fake passports?\n
                                                                              \n
                                                                            1. Mr. Kaiga<\/li>\n
                                                                            2. Khosro<\/li>\n
                                                                            3. Niloufar<\/li>\n
                                                                            4. The window washer<\/li>\n
                                                                            5. None of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                            6. Is the\u00a0following is an example of irony<\/em>? Uncle Taher dies the same day he gets his passport<\/strong>\n
                                                                                \n
                                                                              1. Ironic<\/li>\n
                                                                              2. Not Ironic<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                              3. What presents do Marji’s mom and dad get her from their trip to Turkey? Choose all that apply<\/em>\n
                                                                                  \n
                                                                                1. Iron Maiden Poster<\/li>\n
                                                                                2. Karl Marx Book<\/li>\n
                                                                                3. Denim Jacket<\/li>\n
                                                                                4. Michael Jackson “Badge”<\/li>\n
                                                                                5. Kim Wilde Poster<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                                6. Which two tapes does Marji buy from the black market? Choose TWO<\/strong><\/em>\n
                                                                                    \n
                                                                                  1. Kim Wilde<\/li>\n
                                                                                  2. Karl Marx<\/li>\n
                                                                                  3. Camel<\/li>\n
                                                                                  4. Thriller<\/li>\n
                                                                                  5. Other..<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                                  6. What do the guardians of the revolution refer to as “Punk”?\n
                                                                                      \n
                                                                                    1. Marji’s veil<\/li>\n
                                                                                    2. Marji’s shoes<\/li>\n
                                                                                    3. Marji’s jacket<\/li>\n
                                                                                    4. Marji’s tapes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                                    5. When the Baba-Levy’s house got blown up, what did Marji find on the ground?\n
                                                                                        \n
                                                                                      1. A can of soup<\/li>\n
                                                                                      2. Pieces of a bowl<\/li>\n
                                                                                      3. A shirt<\/li>\n
                                                                                      4. A turquoise bracelet… still attached to a hand<\/li>\n
                                                                                      5. None of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                                      6. What punishment did Marji receive for hitting the principal?\n
                                                                                          \n
                                                                                        1. Jail for 1 month<\/li>\n
                                                                                        2. Jail for 2 months<\/li>\n
                                                                                        3. Jail for 1 year<\/li>\n
                                                                                        4. Jail for [a time not mentioned above]<\/li>\n
                                                                                        5. None of the above<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n
                                                                                        6. Where do Marji’s parents want to send Marji?\n
                                                                                            \n
                                                                                          1. Turkey<\/li>\n
                                                                                          2. Iraq<\/li>\n
                                                                                          3. Vienna<\/li>\n
                                                                                          4. USA<\/li>\n
                                                                                          5. Europe<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
                                                                                            Answer Key:<\/div>\n
                                                                                              \n
                                                                                            1. A. The Islamic Revolution<\/li>\n
                                                                                            2. A, C. Dye her hair, Wear dark glasses<\/li>\n
                                                                                            3. C. Everyone should eat lots of food and become fat<\/li>\n
                                                                                            4. D. A prophet<\/li>\n
                                                                                            5. C. Dialectic Materialism <\/i>(pg 12)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            6. C. 400<\/li>\n
                                                                                            7. A.\u00a0Reza Shah<\/li>\n
                                                                                            8. 8. B. British people helped him overthrow the emperor so the British could mine oil (pg 22)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            9. B. Prime minister<\/li>\n
                                                                                            10. A. They put him in\u00a0a cell filled with water for hours (pg 24)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            11. C. Monopoly (pg 25)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            12. D. Pretend to cook (pg 26)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            13. B. Their splendor (pg 27)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            14. D. Photographer (pg 29)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            15. B. Ali Ashraf Darvishian (pg 33)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            16. C. A\u00a0type of car<\/li>\n
                                                                                            17. D. A neighborhood boy<\/li>\n
                                                                                            18. A. The shah’s secret police (pg 44)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            19. A. Ramin (pg 44-45)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            20. D. Laly (pg 48)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            21. D. Ahmadi (pg 51-52)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            22. C. He was put into prison, then made a child, then was executed (pg 57-58)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            23. B. USA (pg 63-64)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            24. A. Mohsen, Siamak’s sister\u00a0(pg 65)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            25. B. A bread swan<\/li>\n
                                                                                            26. C. Fundamentalist: Beard, shirt hanging out; Progressive: Shaved, shirt tucked in (pg 75)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            27. D. Pardisse (pg 82)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            28. C. Mali (pg 90)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            29. A. Beat their breasts (pg 95)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            30. A. Marji’s dad (pg 98)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            31. C. A plastic key painted gold (pg 99)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            32. A. Tinoosh’s dad (pg 105)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            33. B. Marji’s uncle; The cleaning lady (pg 106)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            34. D. “I have diabetes, my boy” (pg 110)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            35. C. By smoking a cigarette (pg 117)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            36. C. Uncle Taher<\/li>\n
                                                                                            37. B. Khosro<\/li>\n
                                                                                            38. A. Ironic<\/li>\n
                                                                                            39. A, C, D, E. (pg 126-130)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            40. A, C. Kim Wilde, Camel<\/li>\n
                                                                                            41. B. Marji’s shoes (pg 133)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            42. D. A turquoise bracelet… still attached to a hand (pg 142)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            43. E. None of the above. She actually gets expelled (pg 143)<\/li>\n
                                                                                            44. C. Vienna<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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