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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapters 12 - 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What becomes part of the "landscape" of Nafisi's class?
(a) The presence of the magician.
(b) The mountains in the mirror.
(c) The oppression of the Iranian regime.
(d) Nafisi's life and family.

2. What is a perfectly equipped failure?
(a) An individual who never tries to fulfill his or her potential.
(b) A person who consciously chooses their own failure to preserve their own sense of integrity.
(c) A person who has every advantage, yet fails to complete simple tasks.
(d) A person who gives up their own integrity, but fails to become a success.

3. In Part 3, Chapter 13, what does Nafisi get on the first day she begins teaching?
(a) A visit from the religious leaders.
(b) An obscene message.
(c) A cup of coffee from her mother.
(d) A bouquet of flowers.

4. Why did Nabokov say that every great novel is a fairy tale?
(a) Fairy tales and novels both demonstrate the beauty of the natural world.
(b) Even though fairy tales have monsters, good ultimately wins over evil.
(c) Because all good novelists begin to write after reading fairy tales.
(d) All novels are stories with imaginary characters like fairy tales.

5. How do the Iranian authorities view the country's past?
(a) Iran's past is considered important in the development of a perfect Koranic society.
(b) The past is irrelevant to the leaders who want to establish a perfect Koranic society.
(c) Iran's past is used as a foundation for the development of a more modern society.
(d) The Iranian leaders see the country's past as an example for other societies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main reason for Nafisi's resignation from the University of Tehran?

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

3. In Part 2, Chapter 12, why does Nafisi decide to cancel class?

4. What scene opens Chapter 12?

5. Why does Professor R. continue to participate in vigils at the University of Tehran after he resigns from his position?

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