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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 15 - 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Nafisi share with her male acquaintance in Chapter 16?
(a) An ice cream cone.
(b) A dinner party.
(c) A car ride.
(d) A ham sandwich.

2. In Part 2, Chapter 15, what does Dr. A. do that causes a student to honor him many years later?
(a) He writes a pamphlet criticizing the Iranian government, which causes students to develop independent newsletters.
(b) He teaches a class on drama and film that is the most popular class on campus.
(c) He resigns his position at the university to protest changes in the curriculum.
(d) He testifies in Revolutionary Court in favor of a former student, which is a dangerous action.

3. Why is Nafisi worried about her students?
(a) She is concerned that they will be punished by their families for attending her class.
(b) She is worried that they cannot afford the flowers she expects them to bring.
(c) Because her students show no signs of being individuals.
(d) Because the students are not interested in reading and discussing literature.

4. What is the first assignment for the students in the study group?
(a) To create a secret language using invented words.
(b) To relax and enjoy reading.
(c) To analyze the types of women found in a piece of literature.
(d) To remember what Nafisi taught in her university classes.

5. Why is Negar upset?
(a) She is not allowed to join Nafisi's literature discussions.
(b) Her friendship bracelet has been taken away at school.
(c) She is being taken to jail for insubordination.
(d) She is not allowed to console a friend who had been poorly treated at school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question does Nafisi ask at the beginning of her first class at the University of Tehran?

2. What is the first work Nafisi and her students in the study group discuss?

3. Where are Nafisi's children when Chapter 19 begins?

4. How does Mr. Bahir become president of the Muslim Students' Association at the University of Tehran?

5. Why is Nabokov's "Invitation to a Beheading" the inspiration for Nafisi to form the study group?

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