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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Nafisi introduce the reader to the students in her class?
(a) She gives each student a nickname based on their favorite book.
(b) She describes the arrival of each student on the first day of class.
(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.

2. In Chapter 14, what question does Mitra ask about "Lolita"?
(a) Why does Humbert try to control Lolita?
(b) Why are we reading this novel?
(c) Why does Lolita continue to stay with Humbert?
(d) Why do people find pleasure in reading such a horrible story?

3. How did Nafisi learn of her father's arrest?
(a) The government came to her house.
(b) She heard her mother telling her sister.
(c) She was pulled out of her sophomore class in Switzerland.
(d) Her father told her many years later.

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

5. Why did Nabokov say that every great novel is a fairy tale?
(a) Because all good novelists begin to write after reading fairy tales.
(b) All novels are stories with imaginary characters like fairy tales.
(c) Even though fairy tales have monsters, good ultimately wins over evil.
(d) Fairy tales and novels both demonstrate the beauty of the natural world.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Nafisi return to the two photographs of her students in Chapter 7?

2. Chapter 12 takes place during which season?

3. Why is Mashid jailed?

4. According to Nafisi, how is the character of Lolita like Nafisi's students?

5. Why does Nafisi consider Humbert, Lolita's molester, such a frightening character?

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