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What forbidden items did the government find at the house of Timoosh’s dad? What
was his punishment? When have you seen this in our country?

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9 The went into the basement. The environment seem to be very stressful and very harsh for everybody.

10 Maternal instinct

11 It showed that once the people left the basement their was still a disconnect and fear with the people.

12 Iraqi planes and the neighbors

13 They found records and video cassettes at their place. A deck of cards, a chess set. He was punishment was seventy five lashes

14 That they want keep the faith and not to be in a psycholo

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Quest12: Marji becomes an adult when she smokes her first cigarette

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5. Symbolism is being shown on pg 102 by the keys that hanging around the necks of the young boys who were promised a better life but instead died a young life.

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Jawane/ on page 114 it shows that the government refused peace which lead them to the attack on Karbala. The question was what was the motive for launching an attack on Karbala. #7

MR-D: What question is this Jawane?

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4. The paradise was for the poor people because they were promised a better life

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2. The symbolism with the gorey image is that if someone dies considered a hero, it gives everyone else motivation to keep going.

3. On the war. The human costs were a million people.

4. They became repressive by exterminating the enemy within.

5. Her act of rebellion was smoking the cigarette. Her response was that she kissed her childhood goodbye because by smoking she proclaimed herself an adult.

6. She has become an adult by understanding the war and everything that's happened.

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9. The basement

10. Maternal instinct

11. It showed how the people were still frightened even though they were out of the basement already

12. Iraqi planes and the neighbors

13. They found records video cassettes a deck of cards and a chess set.

14. They kept having parties because they feel that if they don't they might as well just bury themselves.

15. Marjanes dad brought light to the party with candles.

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13. Who is Mrs. Arsine? What does she receive from her son? What does it mean? How does she perceive this token? 1.     Who is Mrs. Arsine? What does she receive from her son? What does it mean? How does she perceive this token?

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2. They recruit children persuading them that afterlife is even better than Disneyland. They civil war recruit children and young teenagers.

What that's crazy who would lie like that just to try to win a war were only the members of government would succeed or have a better lifestyle than regular folk. MICKEY ---

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Analizbeth/Daniel O/Julian/ Michelle- "The Wine"

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Analizbeth/Daniel O/Julian/ Michelle- "The Wine"

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GyAnswer the following questions. Put your name first, then your answers You must also comment on a different set of questions.

9. Where did people seek refuge? How did this environment also reflect the emotional state of the people/country?

10. Besides fearing for their own lives, what other thought plagued families?

11.  How did the interior of their homes reflect the external changes that were occurring?

12. What two things did they need to protect themselves against?

13. What forbidden items did the government find at the house of Timoosh’s dad? What was his punishment? When have you seen this in our country?

14.Why did Marji’s family continue to hold parties despite the danger/

15. How did Marji’s dad bring light to the darkness at the party?

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Answer the following questions. Put your name, then your answers. You must also comment on a different set of questions.

7. What was the motivation for launching an attack on Karbala?

8. Comment on the symbolism on pages 115/116.

9. What did the survival of the regime depend upon? What was the human cost of this survival?

10. How did the regime become more repressive?

11. What was Marji’s symbolic act of rebellion? Describe her interesting response.

12. In what ways has Marji become an adult?

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Each person must choose a character, then give examples of that character's emotions. For example, I would choose Uncle Anoosh, then I would put in the examples of the emotions listed.

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Answer the following questions. Put your name, then your answer. You must also comment of a different set of questions.

8.What is one of the country’s rituals? What is its purpose?

Hitting yourself during religious ceremonies. it is considered being a macho thing - Jaylon

The Shite Tradition is when an unmarried man dies, a chamber is built

9. How did the students try to ease the tension of a very serious situation?

The students eased the tension by making fun of the torture sessions and everything the teacher told them -jaylon

10. Comment on the teacher’s relationship with her students. How were the students able to endure the treatment they received?

The teacher had no type of relationship with the students. The students were able to endure the treatment by sticking together. - Jaylon

11. Why was Marji’s generation so rebellious? What does the teacher blame?

They didn't take the war seriously. The teacher blamed the parents for their behavior.

12. What injustices do the parents see in the educational system? Which restriction is particularly ironic?

13. Who is Mrs. Arsine? What does she receive from her son? What does it mean? How does she perceive this token?

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1. The war has been going on for 2 years. The news reported that Iran destroyed 13 Iraqi planes but they had to shoot down two of theirs. Marji realizes that since the beginning of the war Iran has destroyed six thousand planes and three thousand tanks. Marji said that they had an army bigger than the U.S. when that's not true.

I think it's interesting how the book lets us know how the war is on the other side not just from the perspective of America -Edwin

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Answer the following questions. Put your name first, then your answer. You must also comment on a different set of questions.

1. What seems ironic about Nasrine’s description of Paradise?

2. Who does the government recruit to serve on the front lines of the war? How do they persuade them? Can you think of another time when this practice has been used?

3. What image on page 101 seems particularly disturbing to you

Sherionet-the image were the oil oy get slapped for saying that he will marry Marjane

4. Who possessed the key to Paradise? Why?

5. Comment on the symbolism in the picture on the top of page 102.

6. How did clothing of the 80’s reflect the political realities of that time period?

Sherionet- the clothing causes them to be separate from each other which made them only talk there religion

Star:they had different ways to dress,one religion covered up more than the other.

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Answer the Following Questions. Put your name, then your answer..

What was the primary difference between the Iranian and Iraqi

.Iran had quality. Iraq has quantity. -Ashley

What might be the purpose of publishing Iran’s “martyrs”?

Elissa: so everyone can know about the war and the people dying and know about the streets packed with nuptial chambers.

What is a nuptial chamber? What does it symbolize?

he shite tradition, when an unmarried man dies, a nuptial chamber is built for him. That way the dead man can symbolically attain carnal knowledge.-Ashley

Why isn’t Marji’s friend extremely concerned about the growing number of martyrs?

Elissa: they saw people die everyday

What is the Persian philosophy of resignation?

How did the educational system engrain the Persian philosophy?

Comment on the picture on page 95.

I feel that it was done for a good cause but it was really unnessesary to command them to do so twice and pat their chest,-Ashley

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Answer the following questions. Put your name first, then your answers. You must also comment on a different set of questions.

1. Where did people seek refuge? How did this environment also reflect the emotional state of the people/country?
Star:Tehran.it made the people afraid.

2. Besides fearing for their own lives, what other thought plagued families?
Star:victims and other anxiety.
3. How did the interior of their homes reflect the external changes that were occurring?

Kala:

Star:the interior helped block the view of neighbors so they wouldn't be denounced.

4. What two things did they need to protect themselves against?

Kala: mask tape & black curtin

Star:Masking tape and black curtains,To protect against neighbors and flying glass.
Stephanie: Black curtains to cover them neighbors and maskin tape from flying glass.

5. What forbidden items did the government find at the house of Timoosh’s dad? What was his punishment? When have you seen this in our country?
Star:they found records and videocassettes,cards and a chest set. His punishment seventy five lashes.i have never seen this in our country.

6. Why did Marji’s family continue to hold parties despite the danger

Star:because without them it would be psychologically bearable.

7.. How did Marji’s dad bring light to the darkness at the party?

Star:With the zarb

Stephanie: with a cigarette.

MICKEY-

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Anwer the following questions. Put your name first, then your answers. You must also comment on a different set of questions.

1. How long had the war been going on so far? What did the local news report? What does Marji realize about this information? How do you explain the discrepancy?
Nicole:
2 What was Marji’s motive for breaking her parents’ rules? When else had she violated their trust?

3. What was Marji’s destination? What was its reputation? How was it able to survive the regime’s repression?

4. How would you describe the relationship between Marji and her mother? What language does Marji use to describe her mother and her tactics? What lesson does Marji learn that transcends time and space?

5.  Describe the efforts made toward bringing an end to the war between Iran and Iraq.

6. Why did peace fail?