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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. What does the class strive to do in their study of literature?
(a) Learn how to be better writers.
(b) Discover ways to question religious authorities.
(c) Find answers about political ideology.
(d) Discover truths about beauty and human nature.

2. Why are Nafisi's students like ghosts when they are walking through the streets of Tehran?
(a) They hope to be invisible to the militia and arrive at their destination without confrontation.
(b) They have learned to walk with a gliding motion, barely touching the ground.
(c) Their black clothes hide them when they are walking at night.
(d) Because they wear a veil, their skin is very white like a ghost.

3. How does Nabokov's character Cincinnatus C. become a hero?
(a) By fighting off his jailors.
(b) By refusing to be like everyone else.
(c) By giving in to the requirements of the government.
(d) By rescuing those who are falsely imprisoned.

4. Chapter 12 takes place during which season?
(a) Fall.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

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 the students leading discussion and choosing what to read.
(c) Like a traditional literature class, with Nafisi asking questions and leading discussions.
(d) With students reading "revolutionary" authors and discussing the parallels to contemporary society.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Nabokov's "Invitation to a Beheading" the inspiration for Nafisi to form the study group?

2. Why do Ministry of Education officials ask the faculty at Nafisi's school if they thought they were in Switzerland?

3. What is the main reason for Nafisi's resignation from the University of Tehran?

4. How do the students get enough copies of "Lolita" to study?

5. What does Nafisi see reflected in the mirror?

(see the answer key)

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