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1 Chapter 1: The Veil Guided Reading Persepolis Chapters 1-19 Focus question: How does Satrapi use images to enhance her narrative? 1. In the 2 nd frame on page 3, what does Satrapi reveal about the four girls through the image that you see? 2. In frames 3, 4, 5, and 6 on page 4, describe the mood that is conveyed. 3. In the frames on page 5, describe how Marjane depicts her mother. 4. What does Satrapi convey through the image in the 1 st frame on page 6? 5. What do the images on pages 8 and 9 reveal about Marjane s relationship with God? E. McKinley Three Dollar Scholar TeachersPayTeachers.com 1

2 Chapter 2: The Bicycle Focus question: What is Satrapi s tone throughout this passage and what mood does this create in the readers? Fill in the chart below with the tone and mood words that describe this chapter. Tone Mood Chapter 3: The Water Cell Focus question: Why are characters motives important to understanding the narrative? 1. What motivated Reza Shaw to overthrow the emperor? 2. What motivated Marjane s grandfather (the prince) to become a communist? 3. What motivated Marjane s mom to become a political activist? E. McKinley Three Dollar Scholar TeachersPayTeachers.com 2

3 Chapter 4: Persepolis Focus question: What does it mean to be a hero? 1. How do you define heroism? 2. What role do you think perception plays in society s identification of heroes? 3. Is Marjane s father a hero? Why or why not? 4. Is the widow s husband a hero? Why or why not? Chapter 5: The Letter Focus question: What is the theme of this chapter? (Hint: Theme is a universal message of a text.) Theme stated as a complete sentence: Quote from the chapter that supports the theme: Quote from the chapter that supports the theme: Justification of the theme you chose: E. McKinley Three Dollar Scholar TeachersPayTeachers.com 3

4 Chapter 6: The Party Focus Question: What role does her child-like innocence play in Marjane s understanding of the world around her? 1. How is Marjane s character depicted throughout this chapter? 2. How are the other children in the chapter depicted? Chapter 7: The Heroes Focus Question: What role does torture plan in the power dynamics of a revolution? 1. On pages 50 and 51, the family is told of the torture that was suffered by Ahmadi and others. What effect does this have on the reader? 2. What effect do pages 50 and 51 have on Marjane? 3. Why would the author choose to include the events in this chapter? E. McKinley Three Dollar Scholar TeachersPayTeachers.com 4

5 Chapter 8: Moscow Focus Question: How does Marjane s skewed perception of heroism continue to affect her understanding of the revolution? List the elements of the chapter that contribute to Uncle Anoosh being a hero in Marjane s eyes: Based your own definition of heroism, do you think Uncle Anoosh is a hero? Why or why not? Chapter 9: The Sheep Focus Question: Why does Satrapi place emphasis on the ignorance of those who simply believe what they are told? 1. Why does Marjane s father become upset with her when she says, 99.99% of the population voted for the Islamic Republic (62). 2. Is the headline about Anoosh on the top of page 70 accurate? Why or why not? 3. What happens to Marjane s relationship with god at the end of this chapter? E. McKinley Three Dollar Scholar TeachersPayTeachers.com 5

6 Chapter 10: The Trip Focus Question: In trying times, do personal ideals or nationalistic ones prevail? Marjane s personal ideals demonstrated throughout the chapter: Marjane s nationalistic ideals demonstrated throughout the chapter: At the chapter s end, which ideals seem to be more powerful? Chapter 11: The F-14s Focus Question: What role does media bias play in the ways in which we understand national events? 1. Define media bias: 2. Why does Marjane s family turn on the BBC to confirm that Baghdad has been bombed? 3. Do you feel that our media accurately portrays international news? Why or why not? E. McKinley Three Dollar Scholar TeachersPayTeachers.com 6

7 Chapter 12: The Jewels Focus Question: What is the contrast between Mali s family s wealth, Marjane s family s values, and the realities of war? Complete the chart with characteristics of the following things: Mali s Family Marjane s Family Public life (supermarkets, for example) Chapter 13: The Key Focus Question: What is the significance of martyrdom in this chapter? 1. On pages 96 and 97, why does Marjane make fun of martyrdom? 2. What is the significance of the keys of paradise? 3. What is the effect of the contrast between the two images on page 102? E. McKinley Three Dollar Scholar TeachersPayTeachers.com 7

8 Chapter 14: The Wine Focus Question: Why does Marjane s family have to become increasingly cautious about their activities? 1. What effect does the new regime have on Iranians daily lives? 2. What is the significance of 7 th frame on page 110 (bottom left-hand corner)? Chapter 15: The Cigarette Focus Question: How is the cigarette symbolic of Marjan s coming of age? 1. Why does Marjane view her mother as a dictator? Do you agree or disagree with this label? 2. How does Marjane link her own experiences with her mom with the war against Iraq? Is this a fair comparison? 3. Explain the symbolism behind the cigarette Marjane smokes at the end of this chapter. E. McKinley Three Dollar Scholar TeachersPayTeachers.com 8

9 Chapter 16: The Passport Focus Question: How do the strict laws of the new regime affect the health, safety, and travel of Iranian citizens? 1. Why is it so difficult to obtain a passport for Taher? 2. What irony is expressed in the last frame of the chapter (page 125)? Chapter 17: Kim Wilde Focus Question: What lengths are necessary to establish an individual identity in Iran? 1. Do you agree or disagree with the actions of Marjane s parents in this chapter? Why or why not? 2. Why is it so important for Marjane to have Western things? E. McKinley Three Dollar Scholar TeachersPayTeachers.com 9

10 Chapter 18: The Shabbat Focus Question: What are the emotional effects of the-going war? 1. Do you agree with Marjane s family s decision to stay in Tehran? Would you have done the same? Why or why not? 2. What does the last frame on page 142 depict about Marjane s emotional state? Chapter 19: The Dowry Focus Question: What do the events in this chapter reveal about the three main characters? Complete the following chart with characteristics from the chapter: Marjane Marjane s Mom Marjane s Dad What does Marjane ultimately come to realize about her relationship with her family? E. McKinley Three Dollar Scholar TeachersPayTeachers.com 10

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