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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. What object does Nafisi refer to when she first describes the students in her study group?
(a) A veil.
(b) Tehran.
(c) A photograph.
(d) Her apartment.

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

3. In Chapter 9, what does Nafisi do to answer Yassi's question?
(a) Nafisi tells Yassi to ask her parents for assistance.
(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 shows Yassi pictures of her childhood.

4. What do the class members take turns doing each week?
(a) They take turns telling their private stories.
(b) They take turns reading a published copy of "Lolita."
(c) They take turns providing pastry for breaks.
(d) They take turns leading the group discussion.

5. What is the main point of Chapter 12?
(a) Copies of books are not readily available in Tehran.
(b) The students enjoy reading "Lolita."
(c) To provide the reader with an understanding of how "Lolita" was sold in Tehran.
(d) To provide the reader with a sketch of the class meeting to discuss "Lolita."

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the dream Nafisi and her students share?

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

3. What does Nafisi share with her male acquaintance in Chapter 16?

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

5. How did Nafisi learn of her father's arrest?

(see the answer key)

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