March 9, 2016

  “The Party”

Group One

1. What happens to the Shah?

Group Two

1. What happens to the Shah?

2. Why does Marjane’s father think that the US will not let the Shah live here?

Group Three 

1. What happens to the Shah?

2. Why does Marjane’s father think that the US will not let the Shah live here?

3. Where does the Shah go?  Why?

Parent Signature:__________________________________

March 8, 2016

“The Letter”

GroupOne

1. Why does Marjane’s boyfriend stop seeing her?

GroupTwo

1. Why does Marjane’s boyfriend stop seeing her?

2. What do Mehri and Marjane do in response?

GroupThree

1. Why does Marjane’s boyfriend stop seeing her?

2. What do Mehri and Marjane do in response?

      3. What happened on that Friday?

Parent Signature: _________________________

March 7, 2016

“The Letter”

Group One

1. Why did Marjane feel shame?

Group Two

1. Why did Marjane feel shame?

2. Why did Mehri have to work as a maid?

Group Three

1. Why did Marjane feel shame?

2. Why did Mehri have to work as a maid?

3. How old was she when she began working for Marjane’s family?

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March 4, 2016

“Persepolis”

Group one

1. What was the only food available to Marjane’s grandmother?

Group Two

1. What was the only food available to Marjane’s grandmother?

2. What does Marjane’s father take pictures of?

Group Three

1. What was the only food available to Marjane’s grandmother?

2. What does Marjane’s father take pictures of?

3. What does Marjane do when she is confused about adult reactions?

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March 3, 2016

Read “The Water Cell” (pages 18–25) and answer the following questions:

Chapter 3: “The Water Cell”

Group One

1. Who was her grandfather?

Group Two

1. Who was her grandfather?

2. How was he treated in prison?

Group Three

1. Who was her grandfather?

2. How was he treated in prison?

    3, What did Marjane do after she heard how her grandfather was treated? 



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March 2, 2016

                 Read “The Water Cell” (pages 18–25) and answer the following questions:

Chapter 3: “The Water Cell”

Group One

1. Why does Marjane love the king?

Group Two

1. Why does Marjane love the king?

2. What do her parents think about that reason?

Group Three

1. Why does Marjane love the king?

2. What do her parents think about that reason?

3. What explanation does her father give her for how their current king attained his position?

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March 1, 2016

Answer the following questions on chapter one, ‘The Veil’.

 

Group One

 

1) What was the main idea of the chapter?

 

Group Two

 

1) What was the main idea of the chapter?

2) What was the author’s perspective on wearing the veil? How do you know this?

 

 

Group Three

 

1) What was the main idea of the chapter?

2) What was the author’s perspective on wearing the veil? How do you know this?

3) How does her account help you understand the context of the Islamic Revolution in Iran?

 

 

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