1. In Chapter 15, how does the study group define a villain?
(a) One who knowingly challenges the religious culture of the ruling party.
(b) One who molests a child.
(c) One who bows to authority figures.
(d) One who lacks curiosity about other people, being only interested in his/her vision of other people.

2. What would happen if the "Blood of God" militia saw a girl with nail polish or a strand of loose hair?
(a) The girl would be escorted home, where her family would forbid her to go out of the house unescorted.
(b) The girl would be beheaded as an example of an evil woman.
(c) The girl would be punished and humiliated for violating laws.
(d) The militia would not permit the girl to continue studying literature.

3. In Chapter 9, what does Nafisi do to answer Yassi's question?
(a) Nafisi tells Yassi that she should not get married while she is young.
(b) Nafisi uses literature as a point of reference for her answer.
(c) Nafisi shows Yassi pictures of her childhood.
(d) Nafisi tells Yassi to ask her parents for assistance.

4. Chapter 15 presents a clear parallel between the character of Humbert and which group of people?
(a) The students in Nafisi's class.
(b) The men who the students are related to.
(c) The mullahs of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
(d) The parents of the students in Nafisi's class.

5. Who are the Mujahedeen?
(a) The leaders of the University of Tehran.
(b) A group called the Party of Allah.
(c) A radical religious organization that claims to be the spiritual and political heir of the deceased Ayatollah Taleghani.
(d) The members of a radical student organization at the University of Tehran.