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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. What object becomes popular in Iran?
(a) The Great Gatsby.
(b) A mirror.
(c) Foreign language novels.
(d) A satellite dish.

2. What does Nafisi's study group conclude about "Lolita"?
(a) She was a highly desirable but difficult young woman.
(b) She was a despicable and shallow girl.
(c) She was not the victim she always claimed to be.
(d) She was the victim of two crimes, losing her life and her own life story.

3. What does Nafisi consider to be the first lesson in democracy?
(a) All individuals have the right to freedom of speech.
(b) All individuals have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
(c) All individuals have the right to dress as they please.
(d) All individuals have the right to vote for their own leaders.

4. In Part 3, Chapter 9, what author does Nafisi discuss with the magician?
(a) Twain.
(b) Nabokov.
(c) Hammett.
(d) Shakespeare.

5. Who does Nafisi meet with in Part 3, Chapter 10?
(a) Her study group.
(b) Officials at a local university.
(c) The magician.
(d) Local religious leaders.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Rezvan?

2. How does Part 3, Chapter 11 begin?

3. Who is the villain in "Lolita"?

4. Why does the professor ask Nima if his wife brainwashed him?

5. In Chapter 20, Nafisi tells a story about what event that happened to Manna and Nima?

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