1. According to Nafisi, how is Yassi like Lolita?
(a) Both girls have been raped by older men.
(b) Both girls are reflections of Nafisi's personal experiences.
(c) Both girls have had their lives changed by reading books.
(d) Both girls have been deprived of the beauty of an ordinary, everyday life.

2. How does Nafisi introduce the reader to the students in her class?
(a) She shows the photograph that was taken of the group of students.
(b) She describes the students as a group so the reader understands the importance of community.
(c) She gives each student a nickname based on their favorite book.
(d) She describes the arrival of each student on the first day of class.

3. How do the Iranian authorities view the country's past?
(a) The past is irrelevant to the leaders who want to establish a perfect Koranic society.
(b) The Iranian leaders see the country's past as an example for other societies.
(c) Iran's past is considered important in the development of a perfect Koranic society.
(d) Iran's past is used as a foundation for the development of a more modern society.

4. Why does Nafisi return to the two photographs of her students in Chapter 7?
(a) She wants to show how her students are the same people regardless of how they dress.
(b) The photographs are evidence that literature is more powerful than clothing.
(c) The photographs show how much her students changed after they studied literature.
(d) The images show the contrast between the repression of the outside world and the individuality and freedom allowed in the apartment.

5. What scene opens Chapter 12?
(a) Nafisi search for books in a bookstore.
(b) The members of the class arriving at Nafisi's house.
(c) The class sitting around a table in Nafisi's apartment.
(d) Nafisi teaching a class at the University.