1. Why do the intruders want access to Nafisi's house?
(a) They want to see what was happening on her neighbor's property.
(b) They are searching for contraband.
(c) They think she is selling and using drugs.
(d) She is able to provide them with safety.

2. Why is Nabokov's "Invitation to a Beheading" the inspiration for Nafisi to form the study group?
(a) Nabokov symbolizes the banality of Western thought.
(b) Nafisi is inspired by Nabokov's characters who conform to totalitarian regimes.
(c) Nafisi sees connections between Nabokov's world and post-revolutionary Iran.
(d) Nabokov wrote about conditions in post-revolutionary Iran.

3. What is the first assignment for the students in the study group?
(a) To relax and enjoy reading.
(b) To remember what Nafisi taught in her university classes.
(c) To analyze the types of women found in a piece of literature.
(d) To create a secret language using invented words.

4. In Part 2, Chapter 23, what are Mr. Nyazi and another student arguing about?
(a) The morality of "The Great Gatsby."
(b) Whether or not Nafisi should be expelled from the university.
(c) The value of teaching "The Great Gatsby" in an Islamic society.
(d) Whether or not the government intends to close down the universities.

5. Who does Nafisi consider to be the "real protagonists" in her class?
(a) The novels that are read.
(b) The young women who register for the course.
(c) The members of the Muslim Student Association.
(d) Outsiders, including former students, who come because of their commitment to literature.