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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4: Chapters 13 - 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Nafisi share with her male acquaintance in Chapter 16?
(a) A ham sandwich.
(b) A car ride.
(c) An ice cream cone.
(d) A dinner party.

3. Chapter 12 takes place during which season?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Fall.
(d) Summer.

4. What are the biggest threats to an idealized vision of an individual or a country?
(a) Goals for the present government.
(b) Interactions between men and women.
(c) The use of literature as a teaching tool.
(d) The memory of what was real in the past and a sense of imagination about future possibilities.

5. According to Nafisi, how is Yassi like Lolita?
(a) Both girls have had their lives changed by reading books.
(b) Both girls have been deprived of the beauty of an ordinary, everyday life.
(c) Both girls are reflections of Nafisi's personal experiences.
(d) Both girls have been raped by older men.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 2, Chapter 15, what does Dr. A. do that causes a student to honor him many years later?

2. How does Nafisi feel about revealing herself in class?

3. Where do the intruders to Nafisi's house go once they are in her house?

4. In Part 3, Chapter 14, which former student comes to see Nafisi?

5. How does Nafisi's acquaintance describe her students?

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