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Persepolis I
"The Veil" through "The Cigarette"
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12th Grade
04/28/2011

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In "Water Cell" Marjane learns that her grandpa was a...
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Prince (Qajar Dynasty)
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Ironically, as young soldiers were dying in the minefields, Marjane was...
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going to her first party
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Why does Marjane almost get her ears nailed to the wall?
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She was trying to beat up Ramin
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When Marjane's family is about to get caught with wine, what does the father do to avoid trouble?
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He pays them off.
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Laughter ensues because a woman's husband becomes a martyr by
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dying of cancer
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How does Mohsen die?
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He "drowns" in the tub.
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Marjane and Mehri get slapped for...
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demonstrating on Black Friday
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What does Marjane do to simulate her grandfather's imprisonment?
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She takes a long bath
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When Marjane's uncle is arrested, her family FIRST tells her...
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he has gone back to Moscow to see his wife.
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In "The Cigarette" kisses her childhood goodbye by...
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smoking a cigarette.
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When Marjane's family is on vacation, what begins just before they get back?
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The Iran/Iraq War
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Once she abandons Dialectic Materialism, where is the only place where Marjane feels safe?
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with God
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Marjane's father wasn't fond Mali's husband because...
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he thought he was too materialistic.
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When Marjane heads to the Black Market for tapes, she is accosted by...
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2 female Guardians of the Revolution
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