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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapters 12 - 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 3, Chapter 6, why does Nafisi join a group?
(a) To teach classic works of English literature.
(b) To read and study classical Persian literature.
(c) To learn more about the principles of Islam.
(d) To read and study classic works of English literature.

2. Who is Mr. Bahir?
(a) A man executed for charges of being too Westernized.
(b) The owner of her favorite bookstore.
(c) One of Nafisi's students.
(d) The department chair of the Language Department at the University of Tehran.

3. In Chapter 20, Nafisi tells a story about what event that happened to Manna and Nima?
(a) They began to become more orthodox.
(b) They were expelled from the university.
(c) They realized that literature is not as important as survival.
(d) They were kicked out of the study group.

4. Who does Nafisi believe is an example of a National Writer?
(a) She believes all writers are National Writers.
(b) She believes all writers are national writers, but no writer is a National Writer.
(c) She believes Mark Twain is an example of a National Writer.
(d) She believes Nabokov is an example of a National Writer.

5. How does Nafisi structure the first class sessions?
(a) Like a traditional literature class, with Nafisi asking questions and leading discussions.
(b) With students reading "revolutionary" authors and discussing the parallels to contemporary society.
(c) With the students leading discussion and choosing what to read.
(d) Like a lecture class, with the students taking notes on Nafisi's lectures.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Manna's friends reprimanded by guards?

2. What is the dream Nafisi and her students share?

3. In Chapter 9, what does Yassi ask Nafisi ?

4. How did Nafisi learn of her father's arrest?

5. What is the relationship between Nafisi and her first husband?

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