March 22, 2017

Group One

1. What did they do to celebrate the birth of her new born cousin?
2. What happened to them after the party on their way home?

Group Two

1. What did they do to celebrate the birth of her new born cousin?
2. What happened to them after the party on their way home?
3. What did they do to make the men forget about the situation?

Group Three

1. What did they do to celebrate the birth of her new born cousin?
2. What happened to them after the party on their way home?
3. What did they do to make the men forget about the situation?
4. Where did Persepolis and her friends go when they skipped school?

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March 21, 2017

Group One

1. Why where all the kids suspended from school?
2. Where would they hide when they heard bombs drop?

Group Two

1. Why where all the kids suspended from school?
2. Where would they hide when they heard bombs drop?
3. What was the easiest thing to see from the sky?

Group Three

1. Why where all the kids suspended from school?
2. Where would they hide when they heard bombs drop?
3. What was the easiest thing to see from the sky?
4. Why did her mom put up black curtains and masking tape?

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March 20, 2017

Group One

1. Why did the women turn into prostitutes?

Group Two

1. Why did the women turn into prostitutes?
2. Why did they give boys a key when they went to war?

Group  Three

1. Why did the women turn into prostitutes?
2. Why did they give boys a key when they went to war?
3. What was some of the rituals that they had to do?

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March 17, 2017

“Persepolis”

Group One

1. How did the new Shah’s rule compare to his father’s?

Group Three

1. How did the new Shah’s rule compare to his father’s?
2. Describe the symbolism of the image at the top of page 28.

Group Three

1. How did the new Shah’s rule compare to his father’s?
2. Describe the symbolism of the image at the top of page 28.
3.  What did Marji’s father do every day that makes her mother so nervous? Why is this activity strictly forbidden?

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March 16, 2017

“The Water Cell”

Group One

1. According to Marji, how was a king chosen? What was her rationale?
2.  Why did Marji’s parents react to her statement about the Shah (hint: her family history)?

Group Two

1. According to Marji, how was a king chosen? What was her rationale?
2.  Why did Marji’s parents react to her statement about the Shah (hint: her family history)?
3. What was Marji’s grandfather’s job under Reza? How did his beliefs change, and how did his life change? 

Group Three

1. According to Marji, how was a king chosen? What was her rationale?
2.  Why did Marji’s parents react to her statement about the Shah (hint: her family history)?
3. What was Marji’s grandfather’s job under Reza? How did his beliefs change, and how did his life change? 
4. Why does God return after a long absence?

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March 15, 2017

 

Group One

1.  Who are Che Guevara, Fidel, and Trotsky? (Look them up!) Why are they important? 

2.  How does Marji’s relationship with God begin to change?

Group Two

1.  Who are Che Guevara, Fidel, and Trotsky? (Look them up!) Why are they important? 

2.  How does Marji’s relationship with God begin to change?

Group Three

1.  Who are Che Guevara, Fidel, and Trotsky? (Look them up!) Why are they important? 

2.  How does Marji’s relationship with God begin to change?

2.  What happens at the Rex Cinema? What does the Shah say? What do Marjane’s parents know?

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March 14, 2017

Group One

1.     What is the significance of the title? How does it help to characterize the people of Iran?

      Group Two

      What was the reported outcome of the elections? How does Marji’s father explain these results?

1.     What is the significance of the title? How does it help to characterize the people of Iran?

2.     According to Anoosh, why is it nearly impossible to persuade the population to follow Marxism?

Group Three

1.     What is the significance of the title? How does it help to characterize the people of Iran?

2.     

      According to Anoosh, why is it nearly impossible to persuade the population to follow Marxism?

3.     What was the reported outcome of the elections? How does Marji’s father explain these results?

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