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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what does Yassi ask Nafisi ?
(a) Yassi asks if she should remain at the University of Tehran.
(b) Yassi asks if she is like Lolita.
(c) Yassi asks if she should go to America.
(d) Yassi asks if she can live with Nafisi.

2. At the beginning of Chapter 16, what are Nafisi and her male acquaintance discussing?
(a) What happened when the University of Tehran was closed.
(b) Where to find food and books in Tehran.
(c) How life in the Islamic Republic has turned everyday activities into exciting secret missions.
(d) The types of literature that should be discussed in a private study group.

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

4. How do the students get enough copies of "Lolita" to study?
(a) They find one copy and pass it around until everyone has read it.
(b) They go to all of the second-hand bookstores until they find enough copies.
(c) They order copies through a local bookstore.
(d) They find one copy and photocopy it.

5. In Chapter 14, what question does Mitra ask about "Lolita"?
(a) Why do people find pleasure in reading such a horrible story?
(b) Why does Lolita continue to stay with Humbert?
(c) Why does Humbert try to control Lolita?
(d) Why are we reading this novel?

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the main point of Chapter 12?

3. What does Nafisi's study group conclude about "Lolita"?

4. Why does the male student have to meet with Nafisi separately?

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

(see the answer key)

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