WARM-UP WEEK 7 TERM 2

Question:
1. Add Context Clues to the following sentences so as to make the underlined words are clearer in
meaning.

1. The shoe salesman tried to wheedle us into spending more money than we wanted.
 The shoe tried to wheedle or urge is into spending more money than we wanted.
2. Jack had no idea how he was going to expiate the fact he forgot his wedding anniversary.
 Jack has no idea how he was going to expiate or make up for the fact he forgot his
wedding anniversary.
3. The couple exchanged vitriolic words.
 The couple exchanged vitriolic or harsh words.

Question:
2. Read the character description and decide which character matches it.

1. A leftist political protester that takes part in the demonstrations, is an established

engineer and maintains a middle-class lifestyle
 Mr. Satrapi (Ebi)
2. Was imprisoned by the Shah for his communist views; he was released after the
revolution, married in Russia but his wife divorced him; is arrested by the Islamic
regime and executed on false charges that he is a Russia spy
 Anoosh
3. Works for Satrapi’s. She develops a love relationship with the boy of the neighbor and
stays in contact with him through love letters written by Marjane. However, when Mr.
Satrapi comes to know about it, he stongly discourages Marjane, reminding her of her
social status that confuses Marjane, too
 Mehri