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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Nafisi share with her male acquaintance in Chapter 16?
(a) A car ride.
(b) A dinner party.
(c) An ice cream cone.
(d) A ham sandwich.

3. What does Nafisi's study group conclude about "Lolita"?
(a) She was a highly desirable but difficult young woman.
(b) She was not the victim she always claimed to be.
(c) She was a despicable and shallow girl.
(d) She was the victim of two crimes, losing her life and her own life story.

4. 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) The bookstores are unable to order books with female characters.
(d) Students prefer to read from photocopies, not books.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the students meet in Nafisi's apartment?

2. What is Nafisi doing at the beginning of Chapter 11?

3. What is the first assignment for the students in the study group?

4. Why does Nafisi's apartment lack matching furniture and fancy window dressings?

5. What does Nafisi believe is the main point of "Lolita"?

(see the answer key)

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