1. According to Nafisi, how is the character of Lolita like Nafisi's students?
(a) Lolita and Nafisi's students are both stuck in the past, unable to accept present conditions.
(b) Lolita and Nafisi's students are perfect images of the ideal woman in a totalitarian regime.
(c) Lolita and Nafisi's students both exhibit characteristics of heroism in dealing with their past.
(d) Lolita and Nafisi's students are props in someone else's quest to find the perfect image.

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

3. How does Nafisi introduce the reader to the students in her class?
(a) She describes the arrival of each student on the first day of class.
(b) She shows the photograph that was taken of the group of students.
(c) She describes the students as a group so the reader understands the importance of community.
(d) She gives each student a nickname based on their favorite book.

4. Why is it so difficult to find a copy of "Lolita" in Tehran?
(a) The bookstores are unable to order books with female characters.
(b) The bookstores are closed.
(c) Students prefer to read from photocopies, not books.
(d) The book has been banned.

5. What is the main point of Chapter 12?
(a) The students enjoy reading "Lolita."
(b) Copies of books are not readily available in Tehran.
(c) To provide the reader with an understanding of how "Lolita" was sold in Tehran.
(d) To provide the reader with a sketch of the class meeting to discuss "Lolita."