1. How does Nafisi structure the first class sessions?
(a) With students reading "revolutionary" authors and discussing the parallels to contemporary society.
(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) Like a lecture class, with the students taking notes on Nafisi's lectures.

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

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

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

5. Who is the villain in "Lolita"?
(a) The individual with the imaginative mind.
(b) Humbert.
(c) The director of the summer camp.
(d) Lolita.