Question

Read the excerpt from Persepolis.

What is the central idea of these panels?

A. Satrapi’s mother became famous.
B. Satrapi was proud of her mother.
C. Satrapi’s mother feared for her life.
D. Satrapi wanted to dye her hair, too.

Answer 1

C. Satrapi's mother feared for her life.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. Satrapi’s mother feared for her life. According to the excerpt from Persepolis, after her photo appeared on the press, Strapi's mother was really scared, thus, she dyed her hair and wore sunglasses for the rest of her life. In fact, Strapi's mother was a political activist and feared that government would take notice of her activities and take action against herself or even her family.