1. Why is it so difficult to find a copy of "Lolita" in Tehran?
(a) The bookstores are unable to order books with female characters.
(b) The bookstores are closed.
(c) Students prefer to read from photocopies, not books.
(d) The book has been banned.

2. How does Nafisi introduce the reader to the students in her class?
(a) She describes the arrival of each student on the first day of class.
(b) She gives each student a nickname based on their favorite book.
(c) She describes the students as a group so the reader understands the importance of community.
(d) She shows the photograph that was taken of the group of students.

3. Why does Nafisi return to the two photographs of her students in Chapter 7?
(a) The images show the contrast between the repression of the outside world and the individuality and freedom allowed in the apartment.
(b) The photographs show how much her students changed after they studied literature.
(c) The photographs are evidence that literature is more powerful than clothing.
(d) She wants to show how her students are the same people regardless of how they dress.

4. In Chapter 9, what does Nafisi do to answer Yassi's question?
(a) Nafisi tells Yassi to ask her parents for assistance.
(b) Nafisi shows Yassi pictures of her childhood.
(c) Nafisi tells Yassi that she should not get married while she is young.
(d) Nafisi uses literature as a point of reference for her answer.

5. What are the biggest threats to an idealized vision of an individual or a country?
(a) Interactions between men and women.
(b) The use of literature as a teaching tool.
(c) Goals for the present government.
(d) The memory of what was real in the past and a sense of imagination about future possibilities.