Persepolis Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 4. Capital of Iran
- 6. Country that Anoosh resides in
- 8. Iran is twice the size of this country
- 12. Comforts Marji before she leaves for Austria
- 15. Number of political prisoners released when Shah stepped down
- 18. Makes fake passports
- 19. Shut down because of the Islamic Republic
- 22. Children reflected political realities of adult world with this
- 25. Narrator of viewer’s guide video
- 27. Iran’s oil helped them in World War 2
- 29. Government led by high religious officials
- 30. Marji called her mom this to show rebellion
- 31. Hamburger joint Marji goes to
- 34. Needed to leave the country
- 36. Country Marji moved to at the end of the novel
- 37. Secret police force
Down
- 1. Number of days Iranian borders were closed
- 2. Group who led torture training
- 3. President that tried to release hostages
- 4. Punishment for speaking out
- 5. Also called renaissance
- 7. Marji protested on this day
- 8. Iranian fighter plane
- 9. Marji's uncle that was arrested
- 10. Westernized oil profits allowed Shah to do this
- 11. Rahman’s father killed these people
- 13. What else have the refugees lost
- 14. Shah’s policies were pro-
- 16. Chooses king, according to Marji
- 17. Patients taken to this country
- 20. At war with Iran
- 21. Language spoken in Iran
- 23. People on the street asked for this in front of the hospital
- 24. Reason why Marji's uncle was hospitalized
- 26. Besides language, another communication problem is the use of this
- 28. Marji hit her at school
- 32. She was killed after Siamak
- 33. Smuggled in the coat of Marji's father
- 35. Iran’s original name