1. Why was Nafisi's father arrested?
(a) He lost a great deal of money and could not pay the bills.
(b) He was not a member of the religious community.
(c) He challenged the educational system.
(d) He ignored directions from those in higher levels of government.

2. Why is Nafisi worried about her students?
(a) She is worried that they cannot afford the flowers she expects them to bring.
(b) She is concerned that they will be punished by their families for attending her class.
(c) Because her students show no signs of being individuals.
(d) Because the students are not interested in reading and discussing literature.

3. Why do Ministry of Education officials ask the faculty at Nafisi's school if they thought they were in Switzerland?
(a) Because the University of Tehran is the most liberal campus in Iran, and Switzerland is the byword for Western lax and decadent behavior.
(b) Because Switzerland is the model for the type of government the Ministry of Education is trying to establish.
(c) Because the officials believe the University of Tehran is too conservative and should be more like schools in Switzerland.
(d) Because Switzerland has schools with conservative values just like the conservative values of the University of Tehran.

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

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