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The novel begins in 1980 during the Islamic Revolution.

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The revolution is like a bicycle, when the wheels don’t turn it falls. People have to participate in order for things to progress. If people don’t participate then it just stalls

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What is Marjis  reaction to the breakup?

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What is Marjis  reaction to the breakup?

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She was Mad/angry/upset.

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What causes Marji to be ashamed? Why? How i this realization related to the revolution? 

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What causes Marji to be ashamed? Why? How i this realization related to the revolution? 

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Marji is ashamed because of her social class. This causes her shame because she doesn't understand why they have to be different and she feels bad for the people in lower classes. This is related to the revolution because they are fighting to get rid of social classes.

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36. The illustrations on page 18 show the different parties aggressively yelling and fighting, showing that the demonstrations are dangerous and angry.

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Who is Cyrus the Great? Why is he so important? 

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Who is Cyrus the Great? Why is he so important? 

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Cyrus was a Persian emperor of the first Persian empire called the Achaemenid Empire. His tomb is still present today.

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The photo on page 15 is very depressing it shows thousands of “burned spirits” rising from the floor. We think of death. It gives you the image in your head of thosands screaming and dying from the fire.

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The veil symbolizes how girls had to wear the veils to hide their faces, be repressed under men, and not have any say in the government.

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Why do Marji’s parents find her request to play Monopoly humorous?

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Why do Marji’s parents find her request to play Monopoly humorous?

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That is because they had been in the streets all day and supporting the revolution.

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Who is Mehri? How does she come to join Marji’s family? How does Marji view her? How does Mehri view Marji?

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Who is Mehri? How does she come to join Marji’s family? How does Marji view her? How does Mehri view Marji?

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Mehri is Marji’s family’s servant. She joins Marji’s family because her family could not afford to take care of her and all her siblings. Marji Views her as a friend and baby sitter. Mehri vies Marji as a little sister.

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When Marji was six, what did she decide?

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When Marji was six, what did she decide?

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She decided, when she was six, that she wanted to be God’s prophet and be His justice, love, and wrath.

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God left because Marji because she wanted to be a doctor instead of a prophet

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The Shah's rule was a lot worse than Reza's. Reza was know to keep his word an promises, whereas the Shah lied to the  all of the people

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They were concerned because the father was not home. He had left to take pictures of the demonstration which was against the law and they thought he was dead.When he got home hours later he told them that seen a great crowd carrying out the body. Then an old man being carried out on a stretcher had also been picked up by the crowd. They had called this old man a martyr. The old man’s widow had stopped them, telling the crowd that he was not a martyr but that he had died of cancer. The crowd had told her that it is okay and that he can be a martyr anyway.

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67. How does the picture of the people on page 42 differ from the one at the beginning of thechapter?

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67. How does the picture of the people on page 42 differ from the one at the beginning of thechapter?

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In the picture on page 42m everyone is smiling and having a good time but at the beginning of the chapter everyone looks sad.

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Ashley- According to Marji, what makes a hero?

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Ashley- According to Marji, what makes a hero?

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Someone that has been tortured or killed for a good cause.

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66. How does the Shah attempt to appease the people? How does he fail?

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66. How does the Shah attempt to appease the people? How does he fail?

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The shah tries many different Prime Ministers to take his place but he doesn’t like them. He fails because the people still want him out of power and they want him out of the country. He is finally forced to leave the country and the United States doesn’t take him. So instead he goes to exile in Egypt because the leader of Egypt also betrayed his country to the Israelites.

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Ava- Now that the revolution is over, what does Marji decide?

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Ava- Now that the revolution is over, what does Marji decide?

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Marji decides to tell Lally that her father is dead.

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Who led the training in torture practices

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Who led the training in torture practices

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The American C.I.A led the torture practices.

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How has war corrupted the innocence of children like Marji?

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How has war corrupted the innocence of children like Marji?

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The war has exposed children to horrors and Ideals they should not know, for example, Children are being persuaded into thinking one side is right or one side is wrong or justifying murder

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79. Where had Siamak and Mohsen been for the last several years? Why?

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79. Where had Siamak and Mohsen been for the last several years? Why?

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Siamak was in Luristan and Mohsen was is Racht. They were there because they were communists.

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102. What is Anoosh’s primary motive for sharing his story with Marji?

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102. What is Anoosh’s primary motive for sharing his story with Marji?

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He tells his stories to Marji because he doesn't want their family memories to be lost. He tells her that it is okay if she doesn't understand it, but he thinks it is important for her to hear the stories first hand.

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He abandoned his uncle because he was arrested by the Shah’s soldiers.

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- He was wanted and he went to prison for 7 years. And her grandpa was the old Shau and the ought they were traitors

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70. According to Marji’s dad, why will the Middle East never have peace?

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70. According to Marji’s dad, why will the Middle East never have peace?

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Marji’s dad says the Middle East will never have peace is because they keep betraying each other. They also keep getting attacked by every one because of there oil.

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74. What two lessons does Marji learn from her mother?

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74. What two lessons does Marji learn from her mother?

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“It is not for you and me to do justice” pg 46
Not to judge and take action on other people it is someone/ something with more power’s job to do that
“I’d even say that we half to learn to forgive.” Pg 46
If you dont forgive someone you wont get anywhere.

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he wanted to know how one suffers for a cause.

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he wanted to know how one suffers for a cause.

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What is Anoosh’s primary motive for sharing his story with Marji? 102

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75. Why does Ramin believe that his father was not a murderer? How does it reflect on the attitude of the other kids.

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75. Why does Ramin believe that his father was not a murderer? How does it reflect on the attitude of the other kids.

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Ramin believes that his father was not a murderer because his dad killed communist and Ramin was taught that communists are bad. The other kids don’t agree with him and they want to find him and beat him up with nails for his beliefs.

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Where did Anoosh go? How would you characterize him

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Where did Anoosh go? How would you characterize him

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Anoosh went to Moscow. He got married and had two kids. He is regretful.

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This drawing displays the emotions of the girls at a memorial, I notice how they all have blank expressions as if they were in awe

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193. In what ways does Marji become an adult?

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193. In what ways does Marji become an adult?

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Marji thinks that doing adult actions will make her become a adult. Marji smokes a cigarette and now feeels like a grownup

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How did the regime become more repressive

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How did the regime become more repressive

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The regime became more repressive because the people who were opposed to it would be systematically arrested and executed together.

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Besides their possessions, what else have refugee families lose? -Ava

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Besides their possessions, what else have refugee families lose? -Ava

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They lost their culture and their respect that they once had.

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The shoppers do not like the refugees. They spread rumors about them and they don’t think that the refugees should be in their country.

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What gives Marji doubts about the notion of a “maternal instinct”?

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What gives Marji doubts about the notion of a “maternal instinct”?

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when she wet to her uncles party to celebrate the birth of her cousin. Also when she heard about children going to war.

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

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

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Because it was there only way of keeping sane through all the oppression. They needed to feel freedom even if it wasn’t necessarily the smartest decision.

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Anoosh’s final wish is that he wants to see his niece. He wants to see her because he wants to give her another bread duck. He also wants to tell her that he loves her. His last words to her were, “Star of my life.” He was then executed for being a Russian spy.

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125. What was the rational on making women wear the veil

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125. What was the rational on making women wear the veil

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The rationality was to protect woman from being attacked/ harmed. It was because women hair was “exiting men”.

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What are the two possible consequences of the people ignorance?

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What are the two possible consequences of the people ignorance?

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The two possible outcomes is that they become slaves to the government and society and that they would lead to the destruction of their country.

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136. Whose fighter jets does Maji see overhead?

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136. Whose fighter jets does Maji see overhead?

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She says its the Iranian fighter jets but her Dad says its the Iraqis fighter jets

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122 How did the new Islamic republic affect education 

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122 How did the new Islamic republic affect education 

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They closed down Universities to make sure that students weren’t led away from the path of islam.

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What was Marji’s motive for breaking her parents’ rules When else had she Violated their trust?

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What was Marji’s motive for breaking her parents’ rules When else had she Violated their trust?

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She wanted to Be friends with Kids who were older than her. She also violated their trust when She went to the demonstration.

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 What seems ironic about Nasrine’s description of Paradise?

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 What seems ironic about Nasrine’s description of Paradise?

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They told the kids that paradise would be full of riches and women and great things, and that it was better than Disneyland, but that is not at all what Heaven is like. It also was just a trick, and many of the kids were killed in war because they were looking forward to heaven.

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143: Why was it so unusual to hear the national anthem and why was it played?

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143: Why was it so unusual to hear the national anthem and why was it played?

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It was unusual to hear it because the national anthem was forbidden in Iran and replaced with a different one. It was played because Iranian planes carried out bombings on Baghdad that night.

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121 what was the U.S respond to the embassy takeover? How did Marji feel about it?

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121 what was the U.S respond to the embassy takeover? How did Marji feel about it?

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The U.S. wouldn’t allow anyone to travel to the U.S. Marji is upset because she wanted to see the embassy/ America.

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How would you describe the mood at the airport-213

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How would you describe the mood at the airport-213

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the mood was very sad and dreadful, Marji’s mom was trying to reassure her that they would be back in 6 monthes to visit her and she shouldn’t cry but the overlying mood was really depressing and sad.

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235. What prediction do you make for Marji and her family after she leaves?

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235. What prediction do you make for Marji and her family after she leaves?

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I think that they will reunite fate rather war is over and have new troubles that pardon them.

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199. What ominous news does the phone call bring?

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199. What ominous news does the phone call bring?

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The phone call brings news of Marjes uncle. He had suffered from a heart attack. He has the heart attack when a gernade went off right next to their house. He didn’t survive because they didn’t have the correct tools to fix him. He needed a passport to get the tools to survive but his passport came the day he died.

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210. When did Marji’s parents receive their passports and what was the one provision listed?

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210. When did Marji’s parents receive their passports and what was the one provision listed?

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Marji’s parents received their passports after her uncle died. The passports alowed world pass to anywhere except anywhere occupied by Palestine.

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Who made up a large segment of those leaving the country?

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Who made up a large segment of those leaving the country?

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A large segment of people leaving the country were young boys because they were forced to fight when they were older and were not allowed to leave the country after they turned 13.

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219. Analyze Marji’s behavior when she returns home.

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219. Analyze Marji’s behavior when she returns home.

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When she returns home she tells her mom she is just tired, but she had just been crying because she had been caught by the Guardians of the Revolution.

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217. What was the purpose of the Guardians of the Revolution? What happens when they encounter Marji? How does Marji respond?

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217. What was the purpose of the Guardians of the Revolution? What happens when they encounter Marji? How does Marji respond?

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The purpose is to make sure everyone is following the new laws that had been put in place. When they encounter Marji, they say that she is not allowed to wear the shoes and jacket. Marji responds by crying and making up a story about her family life.

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228 How does Marji's father respond to her behavior at school? Her mom? Why? What is Marji's reaction

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228 How does Marji's father respond to her behavior at school? Her mom? Why? What is Marji's reaction

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When Marji's behaves badly in school her father is happy and glad to see that she has a strong mind like her uncle. However, her mother is not as excited because her uncle was executed. She also tells Marji that she could be sold into marriage, have her virginity taken, then executed. Marji is shocked by this and thinks about it all night long. She relates it to being a martyr and "feeding societies blood line" .

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224. What happened to Iran’s economy during the war? Is this unusual?

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224. What happened to Iran’s economy during the war? Is this unusual?

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The currency tuman looses it value during the war. This is usual.

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Marji’s dad says, “Don’t forget _____ or ____"

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Marji’s dad says, “Don’t forget _____ or ____"

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Don't forget who you are and where you come from.

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208. What is the cost of Khosoro’s services?

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208. What is the cost of Khosoro’s services?

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The cost to make a fake passport for Marjes uncle is about $200. He agreed to make a fake passport in 5 days. Before he could finish that though, people spotted Niloufar, the girl he was hiding. That forced him to stop everything he was doing and flee to Syria. He asked Syria for asylum just like his brother did.

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 How long were the borders of Iran closed?

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 How long were the borders of Iran closed?

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The borders of Iran were closed for three years. This was due to very high tensions in the country. No one could go in the country or go out of it. People, like political prisoners, found ways to escape the country though.

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221. What did the sirens signify? What did Marji realize for the first time? What does this show?

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221. What did the sirens signify? What did Marji realize for the first time? What does this show?

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It warns of a bomb. It makes the characters show anticipation.

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225. How does Marji’s mother attempt to protect her daughter? How does Marji discoverthe truth? 

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225. How does Marji’s mother attempt to protect her daughter? How does Marji discoverthe truth? 

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Marjis mother attempts to protect her by pulling her away from the Baba-Levy's house when they walked past it so Marji wouldnt find out they were home during the bombing and got killed. Marji finds out when she sees Nada's bracelet still attached to a chunk of her arm, and that's when she realized they were dead.

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This image shows how Marji wants so badly to believe her friend is ok even though deep down she knows.