Question

persepolis chapter 9: \the sheep\

1. marjane tries to participate in political discussions with anoosh & ebi by repeating what shes heard on the news. why does marjanes statement frustrate eby?

a. because marjane doesnt know what she is talking about and she keeps interrupting them.
b. because marjane is too young to know about politics and he wishes that she hadnt heard their conversation
c. because broadcasters and religious leaders are lying to the iranian public and people are believing them

1. why doesnt eby want to leave iran? (select all that apply)

a. he thinks that irans troubles are temporary and that things will improve
b. he doesnt want to move to a new country, where he will be forced to take a lower - paying job
c. he doesnt want to leave his family behind

1. how does siamak avoid being assassinated, like mohsen? (what do he and his family do?)

Explanation:

1. In the context of the story, the frustration of Eby with Marjane's statement is related to the broader theme of misinformation. Option c reflects this as it points out the issue of false information from broadcasters and religious leaders being believed, which is a more profound reason compared to the other options that focus on Marjane's individual behavior or age.
2. For the reasons Eby doesn't want to leave Iran, option a shows his hope for the country's improvement (a common patriotic or hopeful sentiment), and option c shows the emotional tie to family. Option b about job - pay is not as strongly indicated in the general themes of the story compared to the other two.
3. To answer how Siamak avoids assassination, we need to recall the plot details. Usually, in such narratives, going into hiding or leaving the country (if possible) are common ways.

Answer:

1. C. Because broadcasters and religious leaders are lying to the Iranian public and people are believing them
2. A. He thinks that Iran's troubles are temporary and that things will improve; C. He doesn't want to leave his family behind
3. Siamak and his family go into hiding (or a similar action based on the actual plot details of "Persepolis" if more specific information is available in the text)