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

2. 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 has schools with conservative values just like the conservative values of the University of Tehran.
(c) Because the officials believe the University of Tehran is too conservative and should be more like schools in Switzerland.
(d) Because Switzerland is the model for the type of government the Ministry of Education is trying to establish.

3. How do the Iranian authorities view the country's past?
(a) The Iranian leaders see the country's past as an example for other societies.
(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) Iran's past is considered important in the development of a perfect Koranic society.

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

5. What symbol does Nafisi think of when she thinks of Lolita?
(a) A butterfly pinned to the wall.
(b) A school uniform.
(c) A helpless little girl.
(d) A school report card.