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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Nafisi write her class notes?
(a) Small scraps of paper.
(b) Pocket calendars.
(c) Lined paper tablets.
(d) Big diaries.

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

3. What is the main reason for Nafisi's resignation from the University of Tehran?
(a) She wants to teach literature to smaller groups in private.
(b) The University of Tehran is too liberal.
(c) She isn't able to do the type of scholarship the government required.
(d) The governance of the University is arbitrary.

4. What is the first assignment for the students in the study group?
(a) To analyze the types of women found in a piece of literature.
(b) To remember what Nafisi taught in her university classes.
(c) To create a secret language using invented words.
(d) To relax and enjoy reading.

5. How does Nafisi structure the first class sessions?
(a) Like a lecture class, with the students taking notes on Nafisi's lectures.
(b) With students reading "revolutionary" authors and discussing the parallels to contemporary society.
(c) Like a traditional literature class, with Nafisi asking questions and leading discussions.
(d) With the students leading discussion and choosing what to read.

Short Answer Questions

1. The desire for what intangible object drives Nafisi's students?

2. Where is Nafisi's apartment located?

3. In Chapter 9, what does Nafisi do to answer Yassi's question?

4. According to Nafisi, how is the character of Lolita like Nafisi's students?

5. Why does Nafisi return to the two photographs of her students in Chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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