front 1 Why are Marjane and her classmates required to wear the viel? | back 1 Due to the Islamic revolution |
front 2 What does Marjane want to be when she grows up | back 2 prophet |
front 3 What metaphor does Marjane use to describe the revolution? | back 3 a bicycle that needs riders to move |
front 4 What does Marjane do secretly in her room? | back 4 Talks to god |
front 5 What does Marjane learn about her grandfather | back 5 he was a prince |
front 6 How does Marjane react to learning about torture in prison | back 6 she tries to torture her friends |
front 7 WHat lesson does Marjane mother try to teach her | back 7 To forgive |
front 8 What does marjanes father say about the shahs power? | back 8 it was backed by western powers |
front 9 who is mehri | back 9 the maid who was raised like a sister |
front 10 Who told about Mehri's lover? | back 10 Her sister |
front 11 Who were the Savak | back 11 The shah's secret police |
front 12 A deadly massacre known as | back 12 black friday |
front 13 What do Marjanes parents do that shows their opposition to the regime | back 13 They attend protests |
front 14 What is Marjanes favorite book at this point in the story? | back 14 Dialectic Materialism |
front 15 How does Marjane incorporate Karl Marx into her belief system? | back 15 She compares his appearance to God |
front 16 Why does Marjane feel torn about her identity | back 16 she wants to be both religious and revolutionary |
front 17 How is the burning of the rex cinema portrayed | back 17 as a government attack on its own ppl |
front 18 What symbolic act does Marjane perform after hearing the story of the water cell | back 18 she sits in a bathtub |
front 19 What does Marjane write letter for mehri | back 19 mehri cannot read or write |
front 20 How does the boy react when he learns about mehri | back 20 he breaks off the relationship |