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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapters 23 - 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the Mujahedeen?
(a) A group called the Party of Allah.
(b) The members of a radical student organization at the University of Tehran.
(c) A radical religious organization that claims to be the spiritual and political heir of the deceased Ayatollah Taleghani.
(d) The leaders of the University of Tehran.

2. Why does the literature professor dislike Manna and Nima?
(a) They are not able to write well.
(b) They dislike reading the literature he assigns.
(c) They are falling in love during his class.
(d) They write papers that disagree with his views.

3. Why does Nafisi form a friendship with Jeff?
(a) They are both actively demonstrating against the Iranian government.
(b) They both enjoy having a friend who speaks English and has memories of America.
(c) Because her relationship with her husband is strained, and she is lonely.
(d) Jeff is one of her best students, and they enjoy discussing literature together.

4. Why is Nafisi nervous about the intruders being in her house?
(a) She believes her neighbor will blame her for whatever happens.
(b) She has young children who are afraid of guns.
(c) She hasn't cleaned the house for a religious celebration.
(d) She has a forbidden satellite dish.

5. Nassrin describes herself as being in the middle of what for her whole life?
(a) In the middle of fiction and reality.
(b) In the middle of safety and danger.
(c) In the middle of tradition and change.
(d) In the middle of insubordination and obedience.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what does Yassi ask Nafisi ?

2. Why does Nafisi collect pictures of martyrs during the war?

3. What is the relationship between Nafisi and her first husband?

4. Who is Mike Gold?

5. In Part 3, Chapter 4, who asks to meet with Nafisi?

(see the answer key)

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