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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapters 23 - 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Nafisi consider Humbert, Lolita's molester, such a frightening character?
(a) Because he repeatedly uses force against those who stand in his way.
(b) Because he directly challenges the totalitarian government.
(c) Because his character causes Nafisi's students to question the role of men in their lives.
(d) Because he appears normal and ordinary in other aspects of everyday life.

2. What does Nafisi emphasize in the introductory course she teaches in Part 3?
(a) The ways novels are similar to contemporary life.
(b) The ways novels present women in Western culture.
(c) The ways novels change ideas about relationships between individuals.
(d) The ways novels emphasize religious and cultural values.

3. Which character is the main subject of Part 3, Chapter 27?
(a) Manna.
(b) Mahtab.
(c) Yassrin.
(d) The Kid.

4. Why did Nabokov say that every great novel is a fairy tale?
(a) Even though fairy tales have monsters, good ultimately wins over evil.
(b) Because all good novelists begin to write after reading fairy tales.
(c) All novels are stories with imaginary characters like fairy tales.
(d) Fairy tales and novels both demonstrate the beauty of the natural world.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 20, Nafisi tells a story about what event that happened to Manna and Nima?

2. In Chapter 15, how does the study group define a villain?

3. What scene opens Chapter 12?

4. Why does Nafisi include a chapter on "Washington Square"?

5. How does Nafisi feel when she hears the announcement that Iraq has attacked Iran?

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