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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nassrin's mother teach her daughter?
(a) German.
(b) French.
(c) English.
(d) Arabic.

2. Why does Nafisi see a parallel between Humbert and contemporary Iranian society?
(a) Because the ayatollahs also blame others and hide the truth.
(b) Because Humbert's actions would be prohibited in Iranian society.
(c) Because Humbert and the ayatollahs share similar views about sex.
(d) Because members of Iranian society would act like Humbert if they were permitted to do so.

3. What scene opens Chapter 12?
(a) The class sitting around a table in Nafisi's apartment.
(b) Nafisi teaching a class at the University.
(c) Nafisi search for books in a bookstore.
(d) The members of the class arriving at Nafisi's house.

4. Why does Nafisi's apartment lack matching furniture and fancy window dressings?
(a) She is too poor to afford material possessions.
(b) Her belongings were taken by revolutionaries.
(c) Her mother does not believe those items are appropriate for women.
(d) She is more concerned with literature and the inner world of knowledge.

5. How does Nafisi feel about revealing herself in class?
(a) As if she were being forced to examine herself.
(b) As if she were having her insides pulled out.
(c) As if she were surrounded by her best friends.
(d) As if she were being undressed in front of strangers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Nafisi see reflected in the mirror?

3. How do the Iranian authorities view the country's past?

4. What is the best definition of Nabokov's term "poshlust"?

5. What does Nafisi describe as the crux of the problem in "Lolita"?

(see the answer key)

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