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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 making Lolita seem undesirable.
(b) By making Lolita seem highly desirable.
(c) By blaming himself for all of Lolita's problems.
(d) By always talking in the first person.

2. What causes Manna and Nima to fall in love?
(a) They are in the same literature study group.
(b) They share a passion for the revolutionary cause.
(c) They see parallels between their lives and the lives of Humbert and Lolita.
(d) They share a common passion for literature.

3. Why does the professor ask Nima if his wife brainwashed him?
(a) Because Nima and his wife both voted against the professor's views.
(b) Because the professor believed Nima's wife was a better student.
(c) Because the professor valued the opinions of women more than the opinions of men.
(d) Because Nima always relied on his wife to answer questions.

4. How does the professor solve problems of literary criticism?
(a) By finding critical essays that support his viewpoint.
(b) By asking the class to vote on matters of interpretation.
(c) By talking to his colleagues on the University faculty.
(d) By telling students that literary criticism is not important.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Mrs. Rezvan?

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

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