1. How do the students get enough copies of "Lolita" to study?
(a) They find one copy and photocopy it.
(b) They find one copy and pass it around until everyone has read it.
(c) They go to all of the second-hand bookstores until they find enough copies.
(d) They order copies through a local bookstore.

2. What does Nafisi believe is the main point of "Lolita"?
(a) It is a morality tale about what happens to girls who disobey.
(b) It is a demonstration of religious fanaticism.
(c) It is an example of how to achieve perfection.
(d) It is a critique of what occurs in totalitarian systems.

3. Why does Nafisi return to the two photographs of her students in Chapter 7?
(a) The images show the contrast between the repression of the outside world and the individuality and freedom allowed in the apartment.
(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) She wants to show how her students are the same people regardless of how they dress.

4. According to Nafisi, how is the character of Lolita like Nafisi's students?
(a) Lolita and Nafisi's students are props in someone else's quest to find the perfect image.
(b) Lolita and Nafisi's students both exhibit characteristics of heroism in dealing with their past.
(c) Lolita and Nafisi's students are perfect images of the ideal woman in a totalitarian regime.
(d) Lolita and Nafisi's students are both stuck in the past, unable to accept present conditions.

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