1. In Part 2, Chapter 14, what do the police do to the women at the protest meeting?
(a) The police arrest the women and take them all to jail.
(b) The police push the women with the butts of their guns, and order them to go home.
(c) The police protect the women who come to protest.
(d) The police stand off to one side and watch the event without participating.

2. Why does Nafisi include a chapter on "Washington Square"?
(a) It is a memorial to a former student who was executed.
(b) It is a symbol of the difficulties being faced by Nafisi's students.
(c) It is a statement about the importance of Henry James.
(d) It is a book that reminds Nafisi of her childhood.

3. How do the Iranian authorities view the country's past?
(a) The Iranian leaders see the country's past as an example for other societies.
(b) The past is irrelevant to the leaders who want to establish a perfect Koranic society.
(c) Iran's past is used as a foundation for the development of a more modern society.
(d) Iran's past is considered important in the development of a perfect Koranic society.

4. Why was Nafisi's father arrested?
(a) He ignored directions from those in higher levels of government.
(b) He lost a great deal of money and could not pay the bills.
(c) He was not a member of the religious community.
(d) He challenged the educational system.

5. In Chapter 20, Nafisi tells a story about what event that happened to Manna and Nima?
(a) They realized that literature is not as important as survival.
(b) They were expelled from the university.
(c) They were kicked out of the study group.
(d) They began to become more orthodox.