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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 15 - 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the intruders enter Nafisi's house, what happens?
(a) There is a gun battle with Nafisi's neighbor.
(b) They take her children away.
(c) They catch Nafisi and the study group reading a book.
(d) The doorbell rings.

2. What does Nafisi see reflected in the mirror?
(a) A hospital.
(b) Mountains.
(c) Her students.
(d) Her husband.

3. What happens to the class after they read "Madame Bovary"?
(a) They have a sense of shared intimacy.
(b) The girls begin to take charge of the discussion.
(c) Some of the girls decide to leave the study group.
(d) The class agrees to meet in a local cafe.

4. How does Nafisi describe the Iranian perception of America?
(a) As realistic, exposing the immorality of Western culture.
(b) As sad, forcing her to change her way of thinking.
(c) As encouraging, signalling their renewed interest in Western thought.
(d) As mythical, combining elements of Satan and Paradise Lost.

5. How does Nafisi feel about revealing herself in class?
(a) As if she were being undressed in front of strangers.
(b) As if she were being forced to examine herself.
(c) As if she were having her insides pulled out.
(d) As if she were surrounded by her best friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Nyazi consider to be a positive aspect of "The Great Gatsby"?

2. Nassrin describes herself as being in the middle of what for her whole life?

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

4. How does Nafisi structure the first class sessions?

5. Why are Manna's friends reprimanded by guards?

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