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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 1 - 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the intruders enter Nafisi's house, what happens?
(a) There is a gun battle with Nafisi's neighbor.
(b) They take her children away.
(c) The doorbell rings.
(d) They catch Nafisi and the study group reading a book.

2. Chapter 15 presents a clear parallel between the character of Humbert and which group of people?
(a) The parents of the students in Nafisi's class.
(b) The mullahs of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
(c) The men who the students are related to.
(d) The students in Nafisi's class.

3. In Chapter 9, what does Nafisi do to answer Yassi's question?
(a) Nafisi uses literature as a point of reference for her answer.
(b) Nafisi shows Yassi pictures of her childhood.
(c) Nafisi tells Yassi to ask her parents for assistance.
(d) Nafisi tells Yassi that she should not get married while she is young.

4. Where do the intruders to Nafisi's house go once they are in her house?
(a) To the kitchen.
(b) Into the library.
(c) To the rear balcony.
(d) To the front balcony.

5. Who demands entry into Nafisi's house?
(a) The ayatollahs.
(b) Nafisi's children.
(c) Members of the Revolutionary Committee.
(d) Students from Nafisi's study group.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mike Gold?

2. What does Nafisi teach during her first semester as a professor at the University of Tehran?

3. How do the students get enough copies of "Lolita" to study?

4. What scene opens Chapter 12?

5. Why is it so difficult to find a copy of "Lolita" in Tehran?

(see the answer key)

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