1. Why does Nafisi consider Humbert, Lolita's molester, such a frightening character?
(a) Because his character causes Nafisi's students to question the role of men in their lives.
(b) Because he repeatedly uses force against those who stand in his way.
(c) Because he directly challenges the totalitarian government.
(d) Because he appears normal and ordinary in other aspects of everyday life.

2. Why is it so difficult to find a copy of "Lolita" in Tehran?
(a) The bookstores are closed.
(b) The book has been banned.
(c) Students prefer to read from photocopies, not books.
(d) The bookstores are unable to order books with female characters.

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

4. What is the best definition of Nabokov's term "poshlust"?
(a) The ability to remain heroic in the midst of banality and extreme brutality.
(b) The use of reality to contrast with a system of barbaric ritual.
(c) Beauty in the midst of a brutal government regime.
(d) Empty rituals, false importance, and the reduction of reality to banality.

5. How does Nafisi select her students for the small study group?
(a) She chooses students who earn good grades in all their classes.
(b) She chooses students who are loners or outsiders.
(c) She chooses students who dislike the liberal qualities of the university.
(d) She chooses students who can afford to pay her on a regular basis.