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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Nafisi learn of her father's arrest?
(a) Her father told her many years later.
(b) She heard her mother telling her sister.
(c) The government came to her house.
(d) She was pulled out of her sophomore class in Switzerland.

2. What does Nafisi believe is the main point of "Lolita"?
(a) It is an example of how to achieve perfection.
(b) It is a demonstration of religious fanaticism.
(c) It is a critique of what occurs in totalitarian systems.
(d) It is a morality tale about what happens to girls who disobey.

3. Why is Nafisi worried about her students?
(a) Because the students are not interested in reading and discussing literature.
(b) She is worried that they cannot afford the flowers she expects them to bring.
(c) Because her students show no signs of being individuals.
(d) She is concerned that they will be punished by their families for attending her class.

4. In Chapter 9, what does Yassi ask Nafisi ?
(a) Yassi asks if she should remain at the University of Tehran.
(b) Yassi asks if she can live with Nafisi.
(c) Yassi asks if she should go to America.
(d) Yassi asks if she is like Lolita.

5. How do the students get enough copies of "Lolita" to study?
(a) They order copies through a local bookstore.
(b) They go to all of the second-hand bookstores until they find enough copies.
(c) They find one copy and pass it around until everyone has read it.
(d) They find one copy and photocopy it.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what does Nafisi do to answer Yassi's question?

2. Why does Nafisi return to the two photographs of her students in Chapter 7?

3. Chapter 12 takes place during which season?

4. What is the main point of Chapter 12?

5. How does Nafisi introduce the reader to the students in her class?

(see the answer key)

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