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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapters 6 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Lolita," how does Humbert attempt to gain the reader's sympathy?
(a) By always talking in the first person.
(b) By making Lolita seem highly desirable.
(c) By making Lolita seem undesirable.
(d) By blaming himself for all of Lolita's problems.

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

3. Who is the villain in "Lolita"?
(a) The director of the summer camp.
(b) Humbert.
(c) Lolita.
(d) The individual with the imaginative mind.

4. 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 realized that literature is not as important as survival.
(c) They were expelled from the university.
(d) They were kicked out of the study group.

5. Why does the literature professor dislike Manna and Nima?
(a) They dislike reading the literature he assigns.
(b) They are falling in love during his class.
(c) They write papers that disagree with his views.
(d) They are not able to write well.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Nafisi and the magician share on their first meeting in his apartment?

2. In Part 3, Chapter 9, what author does Nafisi discuss with the magician?

3. Who is Mrs. Rezvan?

4. Why does Nafisi see a parallel between Humbert and contemporary Iranian society?

5. What object becomes popular in Iran?

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