1. 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.

2. Why is Mashid jailed?
(a) Because she tells her parents she was translating Islamic texts into English.
(b) Because she is associated with a dissident organization.
(c) Because she steals flowers.
(d) Because people find out she was studying literature.

3. 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 both exhibit characteristics of heroism in dealing with their past.
(c) Lolita and Nafisi's students are props in someone else's quest to find the perfect image.
(d) Lolita and Nafisi's students are perfect images of the ideal woman in a totalitarian regime.

4. 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 beheaded as an example of an evil woman.
(b) The girl would be punished and humiliated for violating laws.
(c) The girl would be escorted home, where her family would forbid her to go out of the house unescorted.
(d) The militia would not permit the girl to continue studying literature.

5. What is the relationship between Nafisi and her first husband?
(a) They enjoy a good relationship until Nafisi begins demonstrating in support of the Iranian government.
(b) She learns from him how to become a traditional Iranian wife.
(c) He teaches her how to become a demonstrator and serves as her first mentor.
(d) They clash over appropriate ways for women to behave and ultimately divorce.